Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP

2002 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP

  • Tunisia External Debt accounted for 92.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 94.9 % in the previous year.
  • Tunisia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 94.9 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 47.8 % in Dec 2010.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual 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. 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 165.3 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 33.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's External Debt reached 42,601.1 in Dec 2022.
  • 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 2022 in the chart:

Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP

What was Tunisia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?

Tunisia External Debt accounted for 92.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 94.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
92.1 2022 94.9 2021 47.8 2010 94.9 2021 % yearly 2002 - 2022

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.3 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 117.2 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Austria (%) 149.2 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 50.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Belgium (%) 240.0 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 30.0 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 52.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 128.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.6 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 620.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 122.9 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 35.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 114.9 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 211.8 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 35.7 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Greece (%) 262.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 503.8 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 151.4 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 78.9 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 30.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Iran (%) 0.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Ireland (%) 577.2 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 82.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 69.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Kenya (%) 0.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 39.8 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Kosovo (%) 38.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 58.5 2020 yearly 2014 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.9 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,469.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 84.2 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 63.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malta (%) 563.5 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,436.0 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 40.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 194.5 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Montenegro (%) 180.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
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 (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 84.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 135.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 36.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 168.1 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 17.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 385.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 87.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 40.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Spain (%) 193.4 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 170.5 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 26.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 40.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 51.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,537.373 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,422.434 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 37,708.2 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2011 - Mar 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) 71.330 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) 180.143 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) 66.848 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) 17,931.400 2022 yearly 2019 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -502.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,590.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 44,685.457 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 2,093.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
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) 46.068 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 57.581 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.514 May 2023 monthly May 2002 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 263.392 May 2023 monthly May 1995 - May 2023
Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 1,257.700 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) 1,650.500 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 5,654.100 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 7,046.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 4,263.300 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) 4,166.800 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) 4,149.500 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 5,247.600 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 2,537.600 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) 1,101.000 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
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 (%) -8.6 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 114.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -33.387 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -33.4 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2015 yearly 1976 - 2015
External Debt (USD mn) 42,601.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13,683.3 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 30.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.633 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -72,862.636 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) 438.400 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) 519.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) 1,191.100 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) -3,812.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) 943.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account (TND mn) -1,663.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (TND mn) -210,318.000 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 953.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
FDI: Energy (TND mn) 541.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) 97.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) 1,845.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
FDI: Others (TND mn) 254.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 14.3 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,848.606 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,316.332 May 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 34,086.898 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.3 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1995 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1964 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,382.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.006 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 253.907 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 1958 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,631.630 May 2023 monthly May 2002 - May 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.8 May 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,538.0 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.4 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1995 - Jun 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn) 27,260.878 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1995 - Jun 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.08 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1996 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 63.49 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 47,785,424.000 May 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - May 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) 108,857,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) 105,833,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2023
Gross International Reserves: Foreign Currency (TND th) 22,919,978.000 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2023
Gross International Reserves (TND th) 24,437,026.000 Jun 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2023
Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) 533,430.000 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2019

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