Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 34.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Tunisia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Tunisia stood at 34.59 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 378.0% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Tunisia peaked at 241.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -12.45 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -300.0% |
| 1975 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1983 | -1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -187.0% |
| 1984 | -1.29 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1985 | -5.99 million BoP, current US$ | +365.4% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | -121.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | +261.4% |
| 1990 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 1991 | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ | +981.5% |
| 1992 | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 5.93 million BoP, current US$ | +229.5% |
| 1995 | 6.34 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1997 | 9.95 million BoP, current US$ | +868.2% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 26.99 million BoP, current US$ | +979.8% |
| 2001 | 5.56 million BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 6.33 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 5.43 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 12.33 million BoP, current US$ | +207.2% |
| 2006 | 33.06 million BoP, current US$ | +168.1% |
| 2007 | 20.29 million BoP, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 42.20 million BoP, current US$ | +108.0% |
| 2009 | 77.02 million BoP, current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2010 | 74.05 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.31 million BoP, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2012 | 13.45 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 21.54 million BoP, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 21.79 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.10 million BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | +677.0% |
| 2017 | 57.45 million BoP, current US$ | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 14.68 million BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 30.89 million BoP, current US$ | +512.1% |
| 2021 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 33.55 million BoP, current US$ | +109.6% |
| 2023 | -12.45 million BoP, current US$ | -137.1% |
| 2024 | 34.59 million BoP, current US$ | -378.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 34.59 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.88 million BoP, current US$, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 34.59 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 271.00 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +981.5% | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +979.8% | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 26.99 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +868.2% | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | 9.95 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -425,358 BoP, current US$ | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 281,132 BoP, current US$ | -5.99 million BoP, current US$ | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 million BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 9.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.32 million BoP, current US$ | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | 77.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 million BoP, current US$ | -12.45 million BoP, current US$ | 34.59 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 114 Namibia 44.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Ghana 38.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Mauritius 38.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Bermuda 33.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Afghanistan 30.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Fiji 25.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Tunisia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Tunisia was 34.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 241.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.