Tunisia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1976 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Tunisia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Tunisia Current Account deficit accounted for 2.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 9.0 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Tunisia Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1976 to Dec 2023, with an average value of -4.4 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.1 % in Dec 1988 and a record low of -11.1 % in Dec 1977.

CEIC calculates annual Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Tunisia provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. National Institute of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 1993. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2018 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on old classification of data. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1997 is calculated from Current Account Balance sourced from the International Monetary Fund and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1968.


Key information about Tunisia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Tunisia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 814.9 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 278.7 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 652.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.7 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Tunisia's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1976 to 2023 in the chart:

Tunisia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Tunisia's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2023?

Tunisia Current Account deficit accounted for 2.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 9.0 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2.3 2023 -9.0 2022 -11.1 1977 2.1 1988 % yearly 1976 - 2023

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
China (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 36.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) -3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -5.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) -22.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 17.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -9.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 19.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 9.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024

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Tunisia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.5 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,537.373 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,247.385 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 40,538.2 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) 85.114 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) 228.792 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) 69.765 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government: Budgetary: Revenue: Grants (TND mn) 700.300 2023 yearly 2019 - 2023
Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) 18,270.500 2023 yearly 2019 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -516.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,608.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 36,268.667 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 86,478.053 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,327.355 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,124.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 457,336.136 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 180,916.560 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 77.334 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 48.286 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.843 Jul 2024 monthly May 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 276.709 Jul 2024 monthly May 1995 - Jul 2024
Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 6,001.600 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 4,063.500 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 1,008.400 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) 2,152.400 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 6,898.900 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) 5,026.600 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 4,808.700 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) 4,036.700 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 2,867.200 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) 929.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.585 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 111.209 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -814.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 278.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -652.682 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 20.8 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -667.990 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 40,916.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 15,604.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 32.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.494 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -77,114.558 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) 147.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) 3,275.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) 3,802.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) 401.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) -4,607.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account (TND mn) -783.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) 12.100 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 1,481.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Others (TND mn) 423.900 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Energy (TND mn) 479.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) 2,396.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 4,420.198 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,184.971 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,475.805 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.9 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,648.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 15.589 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 310.745 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 1958 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 10,970.035 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 55,333.1 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn) 28,073.569 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.00 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1996 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.26 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) 119,513,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) 21,290,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 49,382,873.000 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Aug 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) 128,438,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 55,055,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) 533,430.000 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2019
Sight Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 28,601,162.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2024
Bank Loans (TND mn) 88,193.118 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Jun 2024
Bank Loans: Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- and S... (TND mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 33,211,781.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024

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