Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 9.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 123rd out of 198 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 share of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -62.8% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +133.9% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -55.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +292.0% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -37.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -44.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +52.3% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +253.6% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +80.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +130.9% |
| 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% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tunisia was 1.5% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.