Tunisia: Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Tunisia's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$306.01 million on 2024 (from US$1.29 billion to US$980.62 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$43.38 million and a typical year strayed about US$299.47 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$778.09 million in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$839.08 million in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$151.93 million a year. A straight line explains 58% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Tunisia had the 43rd highest value of the 133 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Tunisia in the 2025 ranking

• Pakistan — 39th of 133: US$1.24 billion
• Peru — 40th of 133: US$1.08 billion
• Serbia — 41st of 133: US$982.57 million
• Ghana — 43rd of 133: US$977.31 million
• North Macedonia — 44th of 133: US$892.45 million
• Angola — 45th of 133: US$887.53 million

What this measures

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.

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Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$60.62 million (2020)
• Algeria — −US$141.34 (2023)
• Bahrain — −US$3.93 billion (2025)
• Djibouti — −US$11.87 million (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$9.91 billion (2025)
• Iraq — US$2.47 billion (2025)
• Israel — US$17.13 billion (2025)
• Jordan — US$212.39 million (2024)
• Kuwait — US$37.66 billion (2025)
• Lebanon — US$2.45 billion (2023)

More economic policy & debt data for Tunisia

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$9.34 billion (2024)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$8.77 billion (2024)
• GDP (current US$) — US$57.5 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 172.31 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$50.41 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 98.89 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$4,657 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 13,954 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$4,082 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 8,008 (2025)
• GNI (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Tunisia's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)?

US$980.62 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is up 20,923% from US$4.66 million in 1976 (11.53% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1.29 billion in 2024 and the lowest −US$517.86 million in 2018.

How does Tunisia rank?

43rd highest of 133 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Tunisia?

In 2025, Tunisia's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$306.01 million on 2024 (from US$1.29 billion to US$980.62 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$43.38 million and a typical year strayed about US$299.47 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.PTXL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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