Foreign assets in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign assets was 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
97th
of 150 countries
All-time high
22.47 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Tunisia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Tunisia peaked at 22.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 97th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 10.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 12.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 13.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 19.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 19.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 19.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 15.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 16.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 12.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 9.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 10.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 15% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 94 Mozambique 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Nepal 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Cameroon 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 El Salvador 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Jamaica 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Georgia 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign assets?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.