External balance on goods and services in Tunisia
Tunisia: External balance on goods and services was -8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Tunisia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Tunisia stood at -8.1%.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Tunisia peaked at 10.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.7% | — |
| 1966 | 7.6% | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +50.8% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | -2.8% | -129.1% |
| 1971 | -0.3% | -88.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -285.0% |
| 1973 | -0.4% | -158.5% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -987.2% |
| 1975 | -1.9% | -159.3% |
| 1976 | -4.9% | +163.4% |
| 1977 | -8.4% | +71.0% |
| 1978 | -7.8% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | -3.0% | -61.6% |
| 1980 | -5.4% | +79.5% |
| 1981 | -8.5% | +57.9% |
| 1982 | -10.5% | +24.4% |
| 1983 | -8.4% | -20.6% |
| 1984 | -11.4% | +36.0% |
| 1985 | -6.0% | -46.9% |
| 1986 | -7.1% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | -1.0% | -86.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -136.4% |
| 1989 | -3.3% | -1020.5% |
| 1990 | -7.0% | +112.5% |
| 1991 | -5.0% | -29.7% |
| 1992 | -6.9% | +39.9% |
| 1993 | -7.5% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | -2.9% | -60.9% |
| 1995 | -3.9% | +32.9% |
| 1996 | -1.5% | -61.6% |
| 1997 | -2.3% | +51.3% |
| 1998 | -2.9% | +29.4% |
| 1999 | -1.9% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | -3.2% | +63.3% |
| 2001 | -3.9% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | -3.4% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | -2.5% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -84.7% |
| 2006 | -1.9% | +387.2% |
| 2007 | -1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -3.0% | +59.6% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | -4.2% | +44.1% |
| 2011 | -8.0% | +89.0% |
| 2012 | -9.7% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | -9.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | -10.2% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | -10.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | -10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -12.4% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | -12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | -10.4% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | -10.1% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | -13.4% | +33.5% |
| 2023 | -6.1% | -55.0% |
| 2024 | -6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | -8.1% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | -2.6% | -8.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.1% | -11.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.2% | -7.5% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.7% | -3.9% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.8% | -12.9% | -4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.7% | -13.4% | -6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 121 Pakistan -7.2% compare
- 122 Sierra Leone -7.3% compare
- 123 Uganda -7.3% compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda -8.3% compare
- 126 Lao People's Democratic Republic -8.7% compare
- 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of -8.7% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11,108 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Tunisia?
- External balance on goods and services in Tunisia was -8.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Tunisia ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.