Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Tunisia
Tunisia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 2.97 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.97 billion current US$
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.97 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
142.27 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2021
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Tunisia, 1976–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Tunisia is 2.97 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Tunisia peaked at 2.97 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 142.27 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 142.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 167.85 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 221.06 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 282.93 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 318.56 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 360.47 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 372.45 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 359.48 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 316.67 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 270.82 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 347.59 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 458.57 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 497.78 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 449.80 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 551.04 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 524.54 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 531.41 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 446.33 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 628.74 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 679.88 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 735.56 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 684.50 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 718.35 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 761.24 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 795.95 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 927.15 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.97 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.97 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203.53 million current US$ | 142.27 million current US$ | 282.93 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 375.22 million current US$ | 270.82 million current US$ | 497.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 626.16 million current US$ | 446.33 million current US$ | 761.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 795.95 million current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | 2 |
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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Tunisia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Tunisia was 2.97 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.27 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.