Industry (including construction), value added in Tunisia
Tunisia: Industry (including construction), value added was 22.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Industry (including construction), value added in Tunisia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Tunisia stood at 22.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Tunisia peaked at 33.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1965.
Tunisia ranks 117th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Industry (including construction), value added in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.2% | — |
| 1966 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 28.9% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 20.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 29.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 25.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 25.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.5% | 26.0% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6269 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,919 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 8,748 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Tunisia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Tunisia was 22.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.