Migrant remittance outflows in Tunisia
Tunisia: Migrant remittance outflows was 19.04 million current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Migrant remittance outflows in Tunisia, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance outflows in Tunisia is 19.04 million current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Tunisia peaked at 37.98 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million current US$, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.82 million current US$ | 20.99 million current US$ | 28.83 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.36 million current US$ | 5.83 million current US$ | 22.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.39 million current US$ | 10.82 million current US$ | 37.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.69 million current US$ | 12.89 million current US$ | 26.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 million current US$ | 13.34 million current US$ | 19.04 million current US$ | 2 |
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More trade data for Tunisia
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 50.73 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 4 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 1.72 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 2.14 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 768.06 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 3.25 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 4.19 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 12,257 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Tunisia?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Tunisia was 19.04 million 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 outflows recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.98 million current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million current US$ in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Tunisia ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 outflows (current US$). 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,