Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Tunisia
Tunisia: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tunisia, 2001–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tunisia peaked at 147.12 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.05 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 43rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 147.12 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2004 | 108.26 Percentage of merchandise value | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 105.15 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 103.53 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 104.83 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 88.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 101.67 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 104.48 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 103.3 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 106.55 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 98.97 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 88.75 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 111.48 Percentage of merchandise value | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 123.95 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 114.07 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 112.81 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 100.66 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value | +40.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126.08 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.93 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.37 Percentage of merchandise value | 88.05 Percentage of merchandise value | 147.12 Percentage of merchandise value | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.5 Percentage of merchandise value | 88.75 Percentage of merchandise value | 123.95 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value | 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value | 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 40 Latvia 52.21 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 40 Dominica 143.54 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 142.31 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 42 Poland 40.41 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 42 Barbados 142 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 43 Estonia 36.25 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 44 Lithuania 36.02 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 44 Belize 141.8 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 45 Slovenia 26.8 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 45 Niger 141.74 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 46 Malawi 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 46 Netherlands 18.71 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tunisia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tunisia was 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.12 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.