Other investment, Debt instruments in Tunisia

Tunisia: Other investment, Debt instruments was 1.04 billion US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.04 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
135th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.71 billion US dollar
in 2007
All-time low
910.98 million US dollar
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments in Tunisia, 1995–2024

1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200920241995: 1.2B US dollar1996: 1.0B US dollar1997: 1.0B US dollar1998: 1.3B US dollar1999: 911.0M US dollar2000: 1.3B US dollar2001: 924.3M US dollar2002: 1.8B US dollar2003: 2.3B US dollar2004: 2.5B US dollar2005: 2.2B US dollar2006: 2.3B US dollar2007: 2.7B US dollar2008: 2.5B US dollar2009: 2.4B US dollar2010: 2.4B US dollar2011: 2.3B US dollar2012: 2.1B US dollar2013: 2.1B US dollar2014: 1.7B US dollar2015: 1.6B US dollar2016: 1.3B US dollar2017: 1.3B US dollar2018: 1.2B US dollar2019: 1.2B US dollar2020: 1.0B US dollar2021: 1.0B US dollar2022: 1.0B US dollar2023: 1.2B US dollar2024: 1.0B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, other investment, debt instruments in Tunisia stood at 1.04 billion US dollar.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Tunisia peaked at 2.71 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 910.98 million US dollar, in 1999.

That places Tunisia 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Tunisia, 1995 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
1995 1.19 billion US dollar —
1996 1.04 billion US dollar -12.7%
1997 1.04 billion US dollar -0.4%
1998 1.28 billion US dollar +23.0%
1999 910.98 million US dollar -28.7%
2000 1.30 billion US dollar +42.7%
2001 924.33 million US dollar -28.9%
2002 1.82 billion US dollar +96.8%
2003 2.34 billion US dollar +28.5%
2004 2.54 billion US dollar +8.8%
2005 2.23 billion US dollar -12.2%
2006 2.32 billion US dollar +4.0%
2007 2.71 billion US dollar +16.8%
2008 2.45 billion US dollar -9.5%
2009 2.35 billion US dollar -4.1%
2010 2.40 billion US dollar +1.8%
2011 2.32 billion US dollar -3.4%
2012 2.12 billion US dollar -8.3%
2013 2.06 billion US dollar -3.1%
2014 1.73 billion US dollar -15.9%
2015 1.61 billion US dollar -6.9%
2016 1.28 billion US dollar -20.9%
2017 1.26 billion US dollar -0.9%
2018 1.23 billion US dollar -2.3%
2019 1.17 billion US dollar -5.5%
2020 1.01 billion US dollar -13.8%
2021 1.01 billion US dollar +0.8%
2022 1.00 billion US dollar -1.1%
2023 1.22 billion US dollar +21.8%
2024 1.04 billion US dollar -15.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 1.04 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.00 billion US dollar, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 1.04 billion US dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.91 billion US dollar, 3% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other investment, Debt instruments in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +96.8% 924.33 million US dollar 1.82 billion US dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 billion US dollar 910.98 million US dollar 1.28 billion US dollar 5
2000s 2.10 billion US dollar 924.33 million US dollar 2.71 billion US dollar 10
2010s 1.72 billion US dollar 1.17 billion US dollar 2.40 billion US dollar 10
2020s 1.06 billion US dollar 1.00 billion US dollar 1.22 billion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 132 Madagascar 1.26 billion US dollar compare
  2. 133 Togo 1.24 billion US dollar compare
  3. 134 Afghanistan 1.24 billion US dollar compare
  4. 136 Curacao 942.89 million US dollar compare
  5. 137 Mali 904.29 million US dollar compare
  6. 138 Rwanda 872.63 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments in Tunisia?
Other investment, debt instruments in Tunisia was 1.04 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 billion US dollar in 2007.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 910.98 million US dollar in 1999.
How does Tunisia rank for other investment, debt instruments?
Tunisia ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.