IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Tunisia is 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.0716 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | +292.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0368 units per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 1966 | 0.052 units per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1967 | 0.051 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | +167.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | +181.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.055 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0716 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0459 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +292.4% | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +181.9% | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +167.5% | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.052 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Costa Rica 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Kenya 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Vanuatu 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP 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 capita 94.6 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Tunisia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Tunisia was 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0716 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.