Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tunisia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places Tunisia 122nd 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +95.3% | 0.0665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 119 Belarus 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Curaçao 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Naoero 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Kiribati 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Fiji 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tunisia?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tunisia was 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.