Total reserves minus gold in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total reserves minus gold was 8.77 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold in Tunisia stood at 8.77 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Tunisia peaked at 11.06 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.10 million current US$, in 1966.
Tunisia ranks 81st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 69.90 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1962 | 55.10 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 58.20 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 28.50 million current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1965 | 32.20 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 24.10 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 36.00 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1968 | 31.20 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 32.60 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 55.20 million current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1971 | 142.87 million current US$ | +158.8% |
| 1972 | 217.84 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1973 | 301.77 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 412.82 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 379.88 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 365.84 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 351.19 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 443.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 579.27 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 590.12 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 536.11 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 606.45 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 567.29 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 406.31 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 232.71 million current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1986 | 305.28 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 525.49 million current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1988 | 899.30 million current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1989 | 961.89 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 794.80 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 789.90 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 851.99 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 853.83 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 4.44 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 6.77 billion current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 8.85 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 11.06 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 9.46 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 7.45 billion current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 8.36 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 7.29 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 7.24 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.33 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.89 billion current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 5.86 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.38 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 9.39 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 8.45 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 7.70 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 8.79 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 8.77 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8.77 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.82 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 8.77 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +158.8% | 55.20 million current US$ | 142.87 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.92 million current US$ | 24.10 million current US$ | 81.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 324.97 million current US$ | 55.20 million current US$ | 579.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 563.10 million current US$ | 232.71 million current US$ | 961.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 789.90 million current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 11.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | 9.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 billion current US$ | 7.70 billion current US$ | 9.39 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Tunisia?
- Total reserves minus gold in Tunisia was 8.77 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.10 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Tunisia rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.