Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Personal transfers, receipts was 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Tunisia stood at 2.79 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Tunisia peaked at 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142.27 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Tunisia ranks 47th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 142.27 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 167.85 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 221.06 million BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 282.93 million BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 318.56 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 360.47 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 372.45 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 359.48 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 316.67 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 270.82 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 347.59 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 458.57 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 497.78 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 449.80 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 551.04 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 524.54 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 531.41 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 446.33 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 628.74 million BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 679.88 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 735.56 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 684.50 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 718.35 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 761.24 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 795.95 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 826.92 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 965.23 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203.53 million BoP, current US$ | 142.27 million BoP, current US$ | 282.93 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 375.22 million BoP, current US$ | 270.82 million BoP, current US$ | 497.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 626.16 million BoP, current US$ | 446.33 million BoP, current US$ | 761.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 795.95 million BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 44 Senegal 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Tajikistan 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Spain 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Italy 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 United Kingdom 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 billion 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 personal transfers, receipts in Tunisia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Tunisia was 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.27 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.