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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1976199320111976: 21.0M current US$1977: 23.3M current US$1978: 28.8M current US$1979: 22.1M current US$1980: 22.2M current US$1981: 22.3M current US$1982: 16.9M current US$1983: 16.2M current US$1984: 15.4M current US$1985: 16.8M current US$1986: 8.8M current US$1987: 9.7M current US$1988: 5.8M current US$1989: 9.5M current US$1990: 12.5M current US$1991: 10.8M current US$1992: 12.4M current US$1993: 13.9M current US$1994: 18.8M current US$1995: 36.0M current US$1996: 20.5M current US$1997: 38.0M current US$1998: 29.9M current US$1999: 21.1M current US$2000: 27.0M current US$2001: 20.9M current US$2002: 12.9M current US$2003: 17.2M current US$2004: 12.9M current US$2005: 15.6M current US$2006: 16.5M current US$2007: 15.2M current US$2008: 15.7M current US$2009: 12.9M current US$2010: 13.3M current US$2011: 19.0M current US$

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

Analysis

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 32 Seychelles 20.49 million current US$ compare
  2. 33 Guinea-Bissau 19.65 million current US$ compare
  3. 34 Ethiopia 19.08 million current US$ compare
  4. 36 Malawi 17.57 million current US$ compare
  5. 37 Chad 15.42 million current US$ compare
  6. 38 Djibouti 12.86 million current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Migrant remittance outflows (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
55 places, 1,636 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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