Current account balance as a share of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a share of gdp in Tunisia stood at -1.5%.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at -0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 share of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.8% | — |
| 2001 | -3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | -1.4% | -46.6% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -34.5% |
| 2006 | -1.8% | +93.5% |
| 2007 | -2.4% | +31.1% |
| 2008 | -3.8% | +61.4% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | -4.5% | +60.2% |
| 2011 | -7.0% | +54.7% |
| 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 | -8.1% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | -5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -8.8% | +50.2% |
| 2023 | -2.3% | -74.0% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.7% | -3.8% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.2% | -10.8% | -4.5% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,421 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,248 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Tunisia was -1.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share 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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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