Migrant remittance outflows in Tunisia
Tunisia: Migrant remittance outflows was 19.04 million current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
19.04 million current US$
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
37.98 million current US$
in 1997
All-time low
5.83 million current US$
in 1988
Years of data
36
1976–2011
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$, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Migrant remittance outflows in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.99 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 23.31 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 28.83 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 22.14 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 22.22 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.28 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.93 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 16.21 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.45 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 16.78 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 8.82 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1987 | 9.65 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 5.83 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1989 | 9.48 million current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1990 | 12.52 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 10.82 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 12.44 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 13.95 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 18.78 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 35.95 million current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1996 | 20.55 million current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1997 | 37.98 million current US$ | +84.8% |
| 1998 | 29.86 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 21.08 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 26.99 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 20.92 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 12.94 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 17.15 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 12.93 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 15.65 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 16.45 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.22 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.74 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.89 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 13.34 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.04 million current US$ | +42.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 19.04 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.04 million current US$, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 19.04 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.30 million current US$, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.82 million current US$ | 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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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,