Personal remittances, received in Tunisia
Tunisia: Personal remittances, received was 6.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.3% for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Tunisia peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1993.
That places Tunisia 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.2% | — |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 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 personal remittances, received in Tunisia?
- Personal remittances, received in Tunisia was 6.3% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.