Imports of goods and services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Imports of goods and services was 10.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Tunisia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Tunisia is 10.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 166.9% on the previous year and up 549.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Tunisia peaked at 45.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.6%, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.8% | — |
| 1967 | 6.5% | +719.8% |
| 1968 | -14.8% | -327.5% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -114.7% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | +711.4% |
| 1971 | 9.1% | -48.2% |
| 1972 | 22.6% | +147.3% |
| 1973 | -1.1% | -105.0% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | -1851.4% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -50.5% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -44.6% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +78.9% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -70.2% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +189.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -93.0% |
| 1983 | -2.2% | -345.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -353.7% |
| 1985 | -13.0% | -329.8% |
| 1986 | -2.1% | -84.2% |
| 1987 | -3.5% | +67.8% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | -568.0% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -26.5% |
| 1991 | -5.6% | -152.7% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -308.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -76.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | -3.4% | -189.8% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -362.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +145.8% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +198.5% |
| 2002 | -3.0% | -114.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -110.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +798.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -101.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -17463.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -43.7% |
| 2009 | -8.2% | -251.9% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -658.6% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -102.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -536.2% |
| 2013 | -1.7% | -136.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -167.4% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | -295.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -184.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +119.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | -8.4% | -436.6% |
| 2020 | -16.6% | +97.3% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -165.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -56.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +166.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.3% | -14.8% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | -1.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -13.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | -5.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -8.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -8.4% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -16.6% | 11.6% | 6 |
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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 imports of goods and services in Tunisia?
- Imports of goods and services in Tunisia was 10.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.6% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 549.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.