Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -31.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -31.9% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Tunisia peaked at 4.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -38.7%, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -14.9% | — |
| 1962 | -9.7% | -34.9% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -147.9% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -37.2% |
| 1965 | -1.7% | -159.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -129.3% |
| 1967 | -13.1% | -2676.6% |
| 1968 | -11.6% | -11.5% |
| 1969 | -17.4% | +49.9% |
| 1970 | -17.1% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | -10.9% | -36.3% |
| 1972 | -9.5% | -12.9% |
| 1973 | -6.0% | -36.3% |
| 1974 | -9.7% | +60.9% |
| 1975 | -9.3% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | -11.8% | +27.0% |
| 1977 | -19.6% | +65.7% |
| 1978 | -19.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | -24.0% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | -21.7% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | -25.0% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | -25.6% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | -27.2% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | -23.7% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | -18.2% | -23.2% |
| 1986 | -25.1% | +37.8% |
| 1987 | -21.6% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | -38.7% | +79.2% |
| 1989 | -30.8% | -20.3% |
| 1990 | -22.7% | -26.5% |
| 1991 | -13.0% | -42.5% |
| 1992 | -16.7% | +28.2% |
| 1993 | -16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | -24.5% | +46.0% |
| 1995 | -37.9% | +54.7% |
| 1996 | -17.1% | -54.9% |
| 1997 | -25.8% | +50.9% |
| 1998 | -24.6% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | -20.9% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | -26.7% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | -31.0% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | -37.8% | +21.8% |
| 2003 | -26.0% | -31.2% |
| 2004 | -22.6% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | -24.1% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | -26.3% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | -28.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | -26.9% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | -20.6% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | -35.4% | +71.9% |
| 2011 | -28.7% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | -29.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | -29.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | -32.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -30.0% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | -36.3% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | -34.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | -32.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | -30.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | -30.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | -27.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | -31.9% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.7% | -17.4% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -13.7% | -24.0% | -6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -25.8% | -38.7% | -18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.0% | -37.9% | -13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -27.1% | -37.8% | -20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -31.9% | -36.3% | -28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.1% | -31.9% | -27.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,834 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 20.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 16,012 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Tunisia?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Tunisia was -31.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.7% in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Tunisia ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.