Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 104.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Tunisia, 1961–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Tunisia is 104.7%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Tunisia peaked at 115.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1963.
That places Tunisia 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.4% | — |
| 1962 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 29.7% | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 31.7% | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 33.4% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 34.8% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 52.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 64.0% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.6% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 80.9% | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 85.8% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 77.1% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 70.6% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 94.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 115.7% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 105.0% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 104.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.0% | 29.7% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.1% | 46.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 67.5% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 77.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 82.4% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 104.7% | 105.0% | 2 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,088 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.658 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,064 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Tunisia?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Tunisia was 104.7% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Tunisia ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.