Current account balance in Tunisia
Tunisia: Current account balance was -1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Tunisia is -1.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Tunisia peaked at 2.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 1977.
That places Tunisia 101st out of 200 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -8.8% | — |
| 1977 | -11.1% | +26.1% |
| 1978 | -7.7% | -30.6% |
| 1979 | -4.2% | -45.7% |
| 1980 | -4.0% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | -5.4% | +33.3% |
| 1982 | -8.1% | +51.2% |
| 1983 | -6.8% | -16.1% |
| 1984 | -9.3% | +35.7% |
| 1985 | -6.9% | -25.4% |
| 1986 | -6.7% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | -0.6% | -91.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -471.1% |
| 1989 | -2.2% | -203.9% |
| 1990 | -3.8% | +74.7% |
| 1991 | -3.6% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | -7.1% | +98.4% |
| 1993 | -9.1% | +27.2% |
| 1994 | -3.4% | -62.1% |
| 1995 | -4.3% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | -2.4% | -43.2% |
| 1997 | -2.9% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | -3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | -1.9% | -37.8% |
| 2000 | -3.8% | +98.7% |
| 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% | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.9% | -11.1% | -4.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | -4.8% | -9.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.2% | -9.1% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 619.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,925 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 554.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,088 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Tunisia?
- Current account balance in Tunisia was -1.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 1977.
- How does Tunisia rank for current account balance?
- Tunisia ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.