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

Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 3.5 %2001: 2 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 2 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 0.899 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 1.5 %2024: 1.5 %

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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