Current Account Balance: Tunisia
Tunisia's current account balance is currently -3.3 % of GDP as of 2026. # Tunisia Current Account Balance Tunisia's current account balance stands at -3.
Current (2026)
-3.3 % of GDP
-6.5% y/y
Peak (1988)
0.9 % of GDP
Low (1984)
-11.6 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Tunisia
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Tunisia
Analysis# Tunisia Current Account Balance
Tunisia's current account balance stands at -3.3% of GDP in 2026, reflecting persistent external imbalances despite significant improvement from recent lows. The country peaked at 0.9% of GDP in 1988 but has struggled to return to surplus, with the all-time low of -11.6% recorded in 1984. Since 1980, the metric has shifted 13.2 percentage points, demonstrating a long-term structural challenge in Tunisia's external accounts.
A dramatic turnaround began in 2023, when the deficit narrowed to -2.7% from -9.0% in 2022. This improvement continued into 2024 at -1.7%, marking the strongest performance in decades. Though the deficit widened slightly to -3.1% in 2025, projections suggest stabilization around -3.3% in 2026, indicating Tunisia has moved past its acute crisis phase while maintaining a moderate external deficit.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -4.1 % of GDP | -2.50% |
| 2029 | -4 % of GDP | -8.11% |
| 2028 | -3.7 % of GDP | -2.78% |
| 2027 | -3.6 % of GDP | -9.09% |
| 2026 | -3.3 % of GDP | -6.45% |
| 2025 | -3.1 % of GDP | -82.35% |
| 2024 | -1.7 % of GDP | +37.04% |
| 2023 | -2.7 % of GDP | +70.00% |
| 2022 | -9 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 2021 | -6 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2020 | -6 % of GDP | +25.93% |
| 2019 | -8.1 % of GDP | +25.00% |
| 2018 | -10.8 % of GDP | -11.34% |
| 2017 | -9.7 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2016 | -9.7 % of GDP | -6.59% |
| 2015 | -9.1 % of GDP | +2.15% |
| 2014 | -9.3 % of GDP | -1.09% |
| 2013 | -9.2 % of GDP | -5.75% |
| 2012 | -8.7 % of GDP | -8.75% |
| 2011 | -8 % of GDP | -50.94% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -5.3 % of GDP | -55.88% |
| 2009 | -3.4 % of GDP | +22.73% |
| 2008 | -4.4 % of GDP | -41.94% |
| 2007 | -3.1 % of GDP | -24.00% |
| 2006 | -2.5 % of GDP | -47.06% |
| 2005 | -1.7 % of GDP | +43.33% |
| 2004 | -3 % of GDP | +11.76% |
| 2003 | -3.4 % of GDP | +12.82% |
| 2002 | -3.9 % of GDP | +26.42% |
| 2001 | -5.3 % of GDP | -12.77% |
| 2000 | -4.7 % of GDP | -113.64% |
| 1999 | -2.2 % of GDP | +31.25% |
| 1998 | -3.2 % of GDP | -3.23% |
| 1997 | -3.1 % of GDP | -29.17% |
| 1996 | -2.4 % of GDP | +41.46% |
| 1995 | -4.1 % of GDP | -156.25% |
| 1994 | -1.6 % of GDP | +69.23% |
| 1993 | -5.2 % of GDP | +8.77% |
| 1992 | -5.7 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 1991 | -3.8 % of GDP | +20.83% |
| 1990 | -4.8 % of GDP | -77.78% |
| 1989 | -2.7 % of GDP | -400.00% |
| 1988 | 0.9 % of GDP | +200.00% |
| 1987 | -0.9 % of GDP | +87.32% |
| 1986 | -7.1 % of GDP | -10.94% |
| 1985 | -6.4 % of GDP | +44.83% |
| 1984 | -11.6 % of GDP | -43.21% |
| 1983 | -8.1 % of GDP | +24.30% |
| 1982 | -10.7 % of GDP | -20.22% |
| 1981 | -8.9 % of GDP | -134.21% |
| 1980 | -3.8 % of GDP | — |
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