Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 9.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 135th out of 212 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +326.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -58.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -68.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +265.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,834 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 20.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 16,012 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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