Exports of goods and services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Exports of goods and services was 46.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Tunisia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 46.7% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Tunisia peaked at 55.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1965.
Tunisia ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.0% | — |
| 1966 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 24.1% | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 25.3% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 31.0% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 36.9% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 34.4% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 32.1% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 34.8% | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | -6.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 46.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 46.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.3% | 22.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 30.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 38.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 39.5% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 38.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 38.0% | 53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 62 Georgia 47.4% compare
- 63 American Samoa 47.0% compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 46.9% compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 46.5% compare
- 67 Korea 45.8% compare
- 68 Norway 45.4% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Tunisia?
- Exports of goods and services in Tunisia was 46.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.