Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 47.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tunisia stood at 47.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 57.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1968.
That places Tunisia 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.3% | — |
| 1962 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 19.5% | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 22.9% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 20.9% | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 28.3% | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 47.9% | -2.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 47.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 47.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 16.1% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 17.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 23.9% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 37.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.2% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 42.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 41.7% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tunisia was 47.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).