IMF Staff Country Reports

Tunisia: Staff Report for the Article IV Consultation

Publication Date:

September 17, 1999

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This 1999 Article IV Consultation highlights that despite a contraction of agricultural production, Tunisia’s GDP grew by 5 percent in 1998. Gross fixed capital formation (27.5 percent of GDP), notably in Tunisia’s traditional and new export sectors, was the most dynamic component of aggregate demand. The external current account deficit widened only slightly to 3.4 percent of GDP owing to a commensurate increase in the saving rate. Growth of exports of goods and services slowed primarily owing to a decline in sales of crude oil and food products.

Series:

Country Report No. 1999/104

Subject:

Banking Commercial banks Economic sectors Exports External debt Financial institutions International trade Privatization Public enterprises

Notes:

Contains the text of Public Information Notice No. 99/90--IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Tunisia.

Frequency:

Annually