Imports of goods and services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Imports of goods and services was 54.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Tunisia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Tunisia stood at 54.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Tunisia peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1968.
That places Tunisia 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14.4% | — |
| 1966 | 13.5% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 24.7% | +95.3% |
| 1971 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 42.0% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 45.6% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 44.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 54.8% | -2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 54.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 54.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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% | 12.7% | 24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 24.4% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 35.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 39.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 42.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 48.8% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 46.3% | 64.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 66 El Salvador 56.1% compare
- 67 Mozambique 55.7% compare
- 68 Nicaragua 54.9% compare
- 70 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.1% compare
- 72 Belize 53.7% 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)
- 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 54.8% 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 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Tunisia ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.