Changes in inventories in Tunisia
Tunisia: Changes in inventories was -3.78 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.78 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-3.78 billion current US$
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Changes in inventories in Tunisia, 1965–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, changes in inventories in Tunisia stood at -3.78 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 423.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Tunisia peaked at 1.44 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.78 billion current US$, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 571,429 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 14.10 million current US$ | +2366.7% |
| 1967 | 16.95 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 17.52 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 10.48 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1970 | 9.14 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 27.54 million current US$ | +201.2% |
| 1972 | 66.03 million current US$ | +139.8% |
| 1973 | 21.35 million current US$ | -67.7% |
| 1974 | 179.61 million current US$ | +741.3% |
| 1975 | 99.19 million current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1976 | 69.03 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1977 | -5.83 million current US$ | -108.4% |
| 1978 | -16.82 million current US$ | +188.6% |
| 1979 | -78.97 million current US$ | +369.5% |
| 1980 | 92.62 million current US$ | -217.3% |
| 1981 | 112.39 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1982 | -187.41 million current US$ | -266.7% |
| 1983 | 137.60 million current US$ | -173.4% |
| 1984 | 311.52 million current US$ | +126.4% |
| 1985 | 170.28 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1986 | 145.34 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 180.29 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 16.55 million current US$ | -90.8% |
| 1989 | 143.37 million current US$ | +766.1% |
| 1990 | 332.73 million current US$ | +132.1% |
| 1991 | 254.13 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 308.33 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 164.48 million current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1994 | -377.14 million current US$ | -329.3% |
| 1995 | 96.44 million current US$ | -125.6% |
| 1996 | 356.38 million current US$ | +269.5% |
| 1997 | 163.31 million current US$ | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 192.50 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 60.87 million current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2000 | 157.22 million current US$ | +158.3% |
| 2001 | 188.50 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2002 | -220.44 million current US$ | -216.9% |
| 2003 | 116.11 million current US$ | -152.7% |
| 2004 | 365.81 million current US$ | +215.1% |
| 2005 | 74.07 million current US$ | -79.8% |
| 2006 | 297.67 million current US$ | +301.9% |
| 2007 | 248.64 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 849.98 million current US$ | +241.9% |
| 2009 | -19.48 million current US$ | -102.3% |
| 2010 | -79.26 million current US$ | +306.9% |
| 2011 | 927.05 million current US$ | -1269.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 271.56 million current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +330.6% |
| 2015 | 346.80 million current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2016 | -10.01 million current US$ | -102.9% |
| 2017 | 526.32 million current US$ | -5358.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +172.7% |
| 2019 | 154.51 million current US$ | -89.2% |
| 2020 | -1.34 billion current US$ | -968.3% |
| 2021 | -4.72 million current US$ | -99.6% |
| 2022 | 161.30 million current US$ | -3514.7% |
| 2023 | -3.63 billion current US$ | -2350.1% |
| 2024 | -3.78 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -3.78 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.39 million current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -3.78 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 279.70 million current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5358.4% | -10.01 million current US$ | 526.32 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +3514.7% | -4.72 million current US$ | 161.30 million current US$ |
| 1966 | +2366.7% | 571,429 current US$ | 14.10 million current US$ |
| 2023 | -2350.1% | 161.30 million current US$ | -3.63 billion current US$ |
| 2011 | +1269.6% | -79.26 million current US$ | 927.05 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.92 million current US$ | 571,429 current US$ | 17.52 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.03 million current US$ | -78.97 million current US$ | 179.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.26 million current US$ | -187.41 million current US$ | 311.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.20 million current US$ | -377.14 million current US$ | 356.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.81 million current US$ | -220.44 million current US$ | 849.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.19 million current US$ | -79.26 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.72 billion current US$ | -3.78 billion current US$ | 161.30 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Tunisia?
- Changes in inventories in Tunisia was -3.78 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.78 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for changes in inventories?
- Tunisia ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 423.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.