Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tunisia

Tunisia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 204.38 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
204.38 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
249.04 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2004
All-time low
175.61 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2010
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tunisia, 2004–2020

0501001502002502004201220202004: 249 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 239 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 245.2 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 237.2 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 187.7 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 183 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 175.6 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 185.9 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 219.9 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 206.9 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 203.5 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 203.6 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 205.6 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 218.1 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 222.3 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 217.3 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 204.4 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 204.38 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tunisia peaked at 249.04 Percentage of merchandise value in 2004 and was at its lowest, 175.61 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2010.

Tunisia ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Tunisia, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2004 249.04 Percentage of merchandise value
2005 239 Percentage of merchandise value -4.0%
2006 245.19 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%
2007 237.18 Percentage of merchandise value -3.3%
2008 187.68 Percentage of merchandise value -20.9%
2009 182.97 Percentage of merchandise value -2.5%
2010 175.61 Percentage of merchandise value -4.0%
2011 185.85 Percentage of merchandise value +5.8%
2012 219.87 Percentage of merchandise value +18.3%
2013 206.92 Percentage of merchandise value -5.9%
2014 203.52 Percentage of merchandise value -1.6%
2015 203.64 Percentage of merchandise value +0.1%
2016 205.62 Percentage of merchandise value +1.0%
2017 218.1 Percentage of merchandise value +6.1%
2018 222.26 Percentage of merchandise value +1.9%
2019 217.27 Percentage of merchandise value -2.2%
2020 204.38 Percentage of merchandise value -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 223.51 Percentage of merchandise value 182.97 Percentage of merchandise value 249.04 Percentage of merchandise value 6
2010s 205.87 Percentage of merchandise value 175.61 Percentage of merchandise value 222.26 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 204.38 Percentage of merchandise value 204.38 Percentage of merchandise value 204.38 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 25 Morocco 209.25 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 26 Guinea 206.65 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 27 Seychelles 206.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 29 Libya 195.43 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 30 Burkina Faso 195.07 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 31 Tanzania 183.12 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 204.38 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 249.04 Percentage of merchandise value in 2004.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 175.61 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010.
How does Tunisia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Tunisia ranks 28th out of 42 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 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
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Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.