Tunisia - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Tunisia was $43,379,970 as of 2020. Over the past 48 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $241,616,700 in 2016 and ($5,991,642) in 1985.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1972 $1,000,000
1973 $1,000,000
1974 ($2,000,000)
1976 $0
1977 $0
1978 ($2,402,860)
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $2,025,094
1982 $1,692,943
1983 ($1,473,260)
1984 ($1,287,277)
1985 ($5,991,642)
1986 $1,259,400
1987 $1,206,764
1988 $1,165,767
1989 $4,213,539
1990 $300,000
1991 $3,244,573
1992 $4,522,670
1993 $1,800,000
1994 $5,931,467
1995 $6,344,172
1996 $1,027,318
1997 $9,946,575
1998 $1,800,000
1999 $2,500,000
2000 $26,993,900
2001 $5,560,537
2002 $6,330,316
2003 $5,432,843
2004 $4,014,549
2005 $12,332,070
2006 $33,057,350
2007 $20,290,940
2008 $42,203,000
2009 $77,021,630
2010 $74,053,380
2011 $21,310,150
2012 $13,445,250
2013 $21,542,970
2014 $21,794,450
2015 $31,096,590
2016 $241,616,700
2017 $57,451,670
2018 $34,002,460
2019 $21,810,010
2020 $43,379,970

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Tunisia was 0.104 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 0.545 in 2016, while its lowest value was -0.071 in 1985.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1972 0.045
1973 0.037
1974 -0.056
1976 0.000
1977 0.000
1978 -0.040
1979 0.000
1980 0.000
1981 0.024
1982 0.021
1983 -0.018
1984 -0.016
1985 -0.071
1986 0.014
1987 0.012
1988 0.012
1989 0.042
1990 0.002
1991 0.025
1992 0.029
1993 0.012
1994 0.038
1995 0.035
1996 0.005
1997 0.048
1998 0.008
1999 0.011
2000 0.126
2001 0.025
2002 0.027
2003 0.020
2004 0.013
2005 0.038
2006 0.096
2007 0.052
2008 0.094
2009 0.177
2010 0.160
2011 0.044
2012 0.028
2013 0.044
2014 0.043
2015 0.068
2016 0.545
2017 0.136
2018 0.080
2019 0.052
2020 0.104

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Tunisia was ($592,172,000) as of 2020. Over the past 44 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between ($49,205,030) in 1979 and ($3,239,909,000) in 2006.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1976 ($109,614,600)
1977 ($93,250,960)
1978 ($93,711,520)
1979 ($49,205,030)
1980 ($234,594,400)
1981 ($293,638,700)
1982 ($338,588,500)
1983 ($185,630,800)
1984 ($114,567,700)
1985 ($113,841,200)
1986 ($62,969,980)
1987 ($90,507,300)
1988 ($59,454,130)
1989 ($73,736,930)
1990 ($77,419,350)
1991 ($122,212,300)
1992 ($521,237,700)
1993 ($561,897,500)
1994 ($426,077,000)
1995 ($269,627,300)
1996 ($237,310,500)
1997 ($332,758,100)
1998 ($650,727,800)
1999 ($347,320,300)
2000 ($750,720,400)
2001 ($451,514,800)
2002 ($790,302,900)
2003 ($539,481,900)
2004 ($592,147,500)
2005 ($712,714,800)
2006 ($3,239,909,000)
2007 ($1,515,345,000)
2008 ($2,600,675,000)
2009 ($1,525,245,000)
2010 ($1,334,498,000)
2011 ($432,666,000)
2012 ($1,554,269,000)
2013 ($1,058,623,000)
2014 ($1,024,754,000)
2015 ($970,521,900)
2016 ($622,569,500)
2017 ($810,936,500)
2018 ($988,942,900)
2019 ($810,173,400)
2020 ($592,172,000)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Tunisia was $592,172,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,239,909,000 in 2006 and $16,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $16,000,000
1971 $23,000,000
1972 $33,000,000
1973 $58,000,000
1974 $28,000,000
1975 $45,000,000
1976 $109,614,600
1977 $93,250,960
1978 $91,308,660
1979 $49,205,030
1980 $234,594,400
1981 $295,663,800
1982 $340,281,400
1983 $184,157,500
1984 $113,280,400
1985 $107,849,600
1986 $64,229,380
1987 $91,714,060
1988 $60,619,900
1989 $77,950,460
1990 $77,419,350
1991 $125,456,800
1992 $525,760,400
1993 $561,897,500
1994 $432,008,500
1995 $275,971,500
1996 $238,337,800
1997 $342,704,700
1998 $650,727,800
1999 $347,320,300
2000 $750,720,400
2001 $451,514,800
2002 $790,302,900
2003 $539,481,900
2004 $592,147,500
2005 $712,714,800
2006 $3,239,909,000
2007 $1,515,345,000
2008 $2,600,675,000
2009 $1,525,245,000
2010 $1,334,498,000
2011 $432,666,000
2012 $1,554,269,000
2013 $1,058,623,000
2014 $1,024,754,000
2015 $970,521,900
2016 $622,569,500
2017 $810,936,500
2018 $988,942,900
2019 $810,173,400
2020 $592,172,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Tunisia was 1.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 9.42 in 2006, while its lowest value was 0.60 in 1988.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 1.11
1971 1.36
1972 1.47
1973 2.12
1974 0.79
1975 1.04
1976 2.43
1977 1.83
1978 1.53
1979 0.68
1980 2.68
1981 3.51
1982 4.18
1983 2.21
1984 1.37
1985 1.28
1986 0.71
1987 0.95
1988 0.60
1989 0.77
1990 0.63
1991 0.96
1992 3.39
1993 3.85
1994 2.76
1995 1.53
1996 1.22
1997 1.65
1998 2.98
1999 1.51
2000 3.50
2001 2.05
2002 3.41
2003 1.97
2004 1.90
2005 2.21
2006 9.42
2007 3.89
2008 5.80
2009 3.51
2010 2.89
2011 0.90
2012 3.29
2013 2.17
2014 2.04
2015 2.12
2016 1.40
2017 1.92
2018 2.32
2019 1.94
2020 1.42

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments