Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 30.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tunisia stood at 30.19 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and up 300.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 486.41 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -203.91 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Tunisia ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -42.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1979 | 34.6 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1980 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1981 | -28.46 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1982 | -45.92 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1983 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1984 | -34.11 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 1985 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1986 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1987 | 91.02 % change on previous year | -2368.1% |
| 1988 | 486.41 % change on previous year | +434.4% |
| 1989 | -203.91 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1990 | -112.51 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1991 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1992 | -135.1 % change on previous year | +10327.0% |
| 1993 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1994 | 59.43 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 1995 | -44.19 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1996 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1997 | -24.55 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1998 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 34.59 % change on previous year | -356.2% |
| 2000 | -85.97 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2002 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -586.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2004 | 39.52 % change on previous year | +1793.2% |
| 2005 | 32.25 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2006 | -106.95 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 2007 | -48.04 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2008 | -86.63 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2009 | 27.9 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2010 | -70.57 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2011 | -60.89 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2012 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2013 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2014 | -15.07 % change on previous year | +256.5% |
| 2015 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2016 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2017 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -424.4% |
| 2018 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -393.6% |
| 2020 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2021 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2022 | -43.29 % change on previous year | +413.7% |
| 2023 | 72.02 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2024 | 30.19 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.19 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -15.44 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -10327.0% | -1.3 % change on previous year | -135.1 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2368.1% | -4.01 % change on previous year | 91.02 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1793.2% | 2.09 % change on previous year | 39.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -42.88 % change on previous year | 34.6 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.12 % change on previous year | -203.91 % change on previous year | 486.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.87 % change on previous year | -135.1 % change on previous year | 59.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.69 % change on previous year | -106.95 % change on previous year | 39.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.89 % change on previous year | -70.57 % change on previous year | 26.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 % change on previous year | -43.29 % change on previous year | 72.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 51 Faroe Islands 34.68 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Barbados 34.48 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Laos 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 55 South Africa 29.96 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Mali 28.05 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Austria 27.04 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tunisia was 30.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 486.41 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -203.91 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Tunisia rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.