Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 6.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia is 6.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1993.
Tunisia ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.2% | — |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +12.7% |
| 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% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
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 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia was 6.3% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.