Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia stood at -1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia peaked at -0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.8% | — |
| 2001 | -3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | -1.4% | -46.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -34.5% |
| 2006 | -1.8% | +94.3% |
| 2007 | -2.4% | +30.8% |
| 2008 | -3.8% | +61.9% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | -4.6% | +60.4% |
| 2011 | -7.0% | +54.5% |
| 2012 | -7.9% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | -8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | -8.9% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | -8.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | -8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -10.0% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | -10.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | -8.0% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | -5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | -8.8% | +50.1% |
| 2023 | -2.3% | -73.9% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.7% | -3.8% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.2% | -10.8% | -4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.9% | -8.8% | -1.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 116.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 709.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 109.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4564 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2,125 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 69.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia was -1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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