Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tunisia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.1% on the previous year and down 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tunisia peaked at 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | -12.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -300.0% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | -15.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 13.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 10.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | -9.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -187.0% |
| 1984 | -8.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1985 | -38.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +365.4% |
| 1986 | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.0% |
| 1987 | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 27.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +261.4% |
| 1990 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1991 | 20.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +981.5% |
| 1992 | 29.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 38.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +229.5% |
| 1995 | 40.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 6.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 1997 | 64.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +868.2% |
| 1998 | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1999 | 16.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 173.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +979.8% |
| 2001 | 35.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 40.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 34.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 25.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 79.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +207.2% |
| 2006 | 212.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.1% |
| 2007 | 130.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 271.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 2009 | 495.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2010 | 476.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 137.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2012 | 86.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 138.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 140.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 200.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +677.0% |
| 2017 | 369.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 94.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 32.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 198.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +512.1% |
| 2021 | 103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 215.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 2023 | -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +981.5% | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +979.8% | 16.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 173.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +868.2% | 6.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 495.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 215.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 155 Equatorial Guinea -24.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Haiti -36.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Gambia -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Libya -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tunisia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tunisia was -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Tunisia ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.