Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tunisia is 1.5%, measured 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 in Tunisia peaked at 9.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 125th 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 116.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 709.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 109.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4564 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2,125 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 69.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tunisia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tunisia was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.