Migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia

Tunisia: Migrant remittance inflows was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.00 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.06 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
142.27 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2011

Migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia, 1976–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1976199320111976: 142.3M current US$1977: 167.9M current US$1978: 221.1M current US$1979: 282.9M current US$1980: 318.6M current US$1981: 360.5M current US$1982: 372.4M current US$1983: 359.5M current US$1984: 316.7M current US$1985: 270.8M current US$1986: 347.6M current US$1987: 458.6M current US$1988: 497.8M current US$1989: 449.8M current US$1990: 551.0M current US$1991: 524.5M current US$1992: 531.4M current US$1993: 446.3M current US$1994: 628.7M current US$1995: 679.9M current US$1996: 735.6M current US$1997: 684.5M current US$1998: 718.3M current US$1999: 761.2M current US$2000: 796.0M current US$2001: 927.1M current US$2002: 1.1B current US$2003: 1.3B current US$2004: 1.4B current US$2005: 1.4B current US$2006: 1.5B current US$2007: 1.7B current US$2008: 2.0B current US$2009: 2.0B current US$2010: 2.1B current US$2011: 2.0B current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia stood at 2.00 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia peaked at 2.06 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 142.27 million current US$, in 1976.

That places Tunisia 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 203.53 million current US$ 142.27 million current US$ 282.93 million current US$ 4
1980s 375.22 million current US$ 270.82 million current US$ 497.78 million current US$ 10
1990s 626.16 million current US$ 446.33 million current US$ 761.24 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.40 billion current US$ 795.95 million current US$ 1.98 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.03 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 1 Nigeria 20.62 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 14.32 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 7.26 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Algeria 1.94 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Senegal 1.48 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Sudan 1.42 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia?
Migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 142.27 million current US$ in 1976.
How does Tunisia rank for migrant remittance inflows?
Tunisia ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,