Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP
- Tunisia External Debt accounted for 83.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 90.5 % in the previous year.
- Tunisia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 61.0 % in Mar 1999 and a record low of 42.7 % in Jun 1993.
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 surplus of 2.4 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 164.8 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 42,941.8 in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 14.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Tunisia's External Debt: % of GDP from 2002 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Tunisia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
Tunisia External Debt accounted for 83.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 90.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.8 2024 | 90.5 2023 | 42.7 1993 | 61.0 1999 | % | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 112.8 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 46.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 674.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 467.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 104.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 79.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 112.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 233.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.3 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,228.375 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 13,415.759 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 46,921.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) | 94.740 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) | 246.854 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) | 73.793 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Government: Budgetary: Revenue: Grants (TND mn) | 625.000 2024 | yearly | 2019 - 2024 |
| Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) | 19,004.200 2024 | yearly | 2019 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.800 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -582.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,974.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 42,352.917 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 105,286.514 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,178.191 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,556.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 494,427.619 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 220,836.736 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 29.927 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 82.222 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.406 Aug 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 231.637 Aug 2025 | monthly | May 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) | 2,658.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 6,097.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 8,836.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 9,997.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) | 1,676.600 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: 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 |
| Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 7,279.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 6,095.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 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) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.5 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 164.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -1,286.813 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -2.5 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -30.6 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -1,256.049 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 42,941.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 16,526.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 32.9 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.654 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -73,401.382 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| 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 (TND mn) | -783.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) | 147.800 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: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) | -4,607.800 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| FDI: Energy (TND mn) | 479.000 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Others (TND mn) | 423.900 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) | 12.100 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) | 2,396.500 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) | 1,481.500 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 16.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 4,718.794 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 20,821.161 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 44,875.792 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,398.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.037 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 506.903 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 1958 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,354.259 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 61,930.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 31,321.978 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.12 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 58.22 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
| 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: M2 (TND th) | 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) | 123,388,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) | 132,826,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) | 56,520,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) | 22,139,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Net Claims on Central Government (TND th) | 56,005,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) | 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) | 119,320,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) | 533,430.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2019 |
| Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) | 34,342,062.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
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