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 110th out of 205 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.2%, 6.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (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 110th out of 205 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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