Foreign assets in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign assets was 12.11 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.11 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
98th
of 151 countries
All-time high
14.00 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
3.04 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Tunisia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Tunisia stood at 12.11 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Tunisia peaked at 14.00 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.04 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Tunisia 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.49 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.23 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 5.62 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 6.86 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 7.09 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.62 billion current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 11.16 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 11.73 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.00 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 12.54 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 10.42 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 11.18 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.14 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 9.75 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.71 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.12 billion current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 8.23 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.66 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 10.29 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 12.11 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.11 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.11 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.22 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.72 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 14.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.80 billion current US$ | 7.66 billion current US$ | 12.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 billion current US$ | 12.11 billion current US$ | 12.11 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Tunisia?
- Foreign assets in Tunisia was 12.11 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign assets?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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