Migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia
Tunisia: Migrant remittance inflows was 4.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.3% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia peaked at 4.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1993.
That places Tunisia 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.2% | — |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Tunisia was 4.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Tunisia ranks 14th 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 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,