Tunisia Foreign Reserves
Total reserves including gold FI.RES.TOTL.CD
Tunisia's foreign reserves was $8.9B in 2025, ranked 81st globally. This represents a 4.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Tunisia's foreign reserves stood at $8.9B in 2025, a decline of +$438.8M from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $8.9B by 2025. Tunisia ranked 81st globally.
Tunisia's foreign reserves have experienced significant fluctuations over the past 66 years, with a notable peak of 11,294,387,681.36 in 2009. This value is more than 25% higher than the current level of 8,904,807,706.67, indicating a decline in foreign reserve accumulation since the global financial crisis. The country's all-time trough in 1966, with reserves of 27,920,613.49, highlights the volatility of foreign reserve levels, particularly in the early years of Tunisia's economic development. Compared to its peer countries, Tunisia ranks closely behind Belarus, with 8,943,509,756.77 in foreign reserves, and ahead of Mauritius, with 8,214,722,301.38. The decline in foreign reserves since 2009 may be attributed to various factors, including changes in global trade patterns and shifts in foreign investment flows. If Tunisia were to experience a surge in foreign investment and maintain a stable trade balance, its foreign reserve levels could potentially recover and surpass its 2009 peak.
Data & projection
| Year | Foreign Reserves | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $8.8B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $8.9B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $8.9B | - | - |
| 2025 | $8.9B | −$438.8M | #81 |
| 2024 | $9.3B | +$103.9M | #75 |
| 2023 | $9.2B | +$1.1B | #78 |
| 2022 | $8.1B | −$751.2M | #82 |
| 2021 | $8.8B | −$965.1M | #80 |
| 2020 | $9.8B | +$1.9B | #73 |
| 2019 | $7.9B | +$2.3B | #77 |
| 2018 | $5.7B | −$482.6M | #88 |
| 2017 | $6.1B | +$6.9M | #86 |
| 2016 | $6.1B | −$1.4B | #81 |
| 2015 | $7.6B | +$61.2M | #73 |
| 2014 | $7.5B | −$52.0M | #76 |
| 2013 | $7.6B | −$1.2B | #75 |
| 2012 | $8.7B | +$932.5M | #70 |
| 2011 | $7.8B | −$2.0B | #74 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Tunisia matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2023. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw foreign reserves improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Tunisia's foreign reserves was $8.9B in 2025. Ranked 81st globally. This represents a 4.7% decrease from the previous year.
Tunisia's foreign reserves peaked at $11.3B in 2009.
The lowest foreign reserves in Tunisia was $27.9M in 1966.
Tunisia ranks 81st globally in foreign reserves as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FI.RES.TOTL.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Tunisia's foreign reserves is projected to reach $8.9B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Tunisia's foreign reserves was approximately 8.9 billion ($8.9B) in 2025.
The foreign reserves of Tunisia in 2025 was $8.9B. This ranks 81st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_tunisia_reserves,
title = {Tunisia Foreign Reserves},
url = {https://historysaid.com/tunisia/reserves/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}