Share of services in total exports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of services in total exports was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Tunisia stood at 55.7%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Tunisia peaked at 57.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2017.
That places Tunisia 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.5% | — |
| 1977 | 40.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 43.0% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 39.1% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 28.5% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +187.5% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 39.1% | 43.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 28.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 27.6% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 18.6% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 49.4% | 55.7% | 5 |
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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 (constant LCU), per capita 4,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,421 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,248 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Tunisia?
- Share of services in total exports in Tunisia was 55.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of services in total exports?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.