Foreign direct investment, net in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net was -725.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Tunisia is -725.01 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Tunisia peaked at -49.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, -3.24 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -86.45 million BoP, current US$ | -109.61 million BoP, current US$ | -49.20 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -156.75 million BoP, current US$ | -338.59 million BoP, current US$ | -59.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -354.66 million BoP, current US$ | -650.73 million BoP, current US$ | -77.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -451.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -959.55 million BoP, current US$ | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -432.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -635.24 million BoP, current US$ | -725.01 million BoP, current US$ | -531.41 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- 117 Libya -794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Maldives -806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Imports of goods and services 54.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 101.4% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -8.1% (2025)
- Trade in services 29.5% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -4.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 31.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 94.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Tunisia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Tunisia was -725.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -49.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Tunisia ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.