Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP
2002 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP
- Tunisia External Debt accounted for 90.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 94.4 % in the previous year.
- Tunisia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 98.2 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 47.8 % in Dec 2010.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Tunisia provides External Debt in local currency. National Institute of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. External Debt prior to 2018 is based on BPM5. Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is based on old classification of data.
Related information about Tunisia External Debt: % 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 External Debt reached 40,916.2 in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.7 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Tunisia's External Debt: % of GDP from 2002 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Tunisia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Tunisia External Debt accounted for 90.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 94.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.4 2023 | 94.4 2022 | 47.8 2010 | 98.2 2020 | % | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 109.2 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 135.0 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 51.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 231.5 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.7 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 139.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 39.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 111.2 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.3 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 80.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 39.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.7 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.5 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 556.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 107.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 60.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 36.6 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 106.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,446.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 858.8 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,315.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 63.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 170.1 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 88.0 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 148.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 35.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 39.3 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 150.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 51.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 169.1 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 236.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.2 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| 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) | -719.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,691.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 36,268.667 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 95,727.851 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,569.042 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,410.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 426,896.232 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 223,083.137 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 57.352 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 36.514 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.304 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 148.857 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) | 1,676.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) | 2,658.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 8,836.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 6,097.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 9,997.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) | 7,335.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 6,095.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 7,279.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 4,416.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) | 1,347.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 111.209 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 118.585 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) | 166.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 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: Factor Income (TND mn) | 401.200 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) | 3,275.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) | -4,607.800 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 (TND mn) | -783.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) | 1,481.500 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) | 2,396.500 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Others (TND mn) | 423.900 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Energy (TND mn) | 479.000 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) | 12.100 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) | 17,528.576 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 38,064.256 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,456.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 15.589 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 353.331 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 10,652.671 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 53,590.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 29,196.281 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.07 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 62.26 2023 | yearly | 1961 - 2023 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) | 49,382,873.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Aug 2023 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) | 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) | 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) | 126,724,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) | 54,286,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) | 116,000,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) | 117,885,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) | 21,149,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Net Claims on Central Government (TND th) | 49,970,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) | 533,430.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2019 |
| Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) | 33,211,781.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
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