Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia is 89.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 100.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.1% | — |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 67.1% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 74.5% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 75.7% | 100.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 35 Seychelles 92.4% compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 91.8% compare
- 37 Eswatini 90.5% compare
- 39 Bulgaria 88.6% compare
- 40 Zambia 88.5% compare
- 41 Switzerland 87.1% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 69.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 718.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,552 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia was 89.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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