Share of imports that come from China in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of imports that come from China was 12.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Tunisia, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Tunisia is 12.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Tunisia peaked at 13.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
That places Tunisia 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.1% | — |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | +385.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -52.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -29.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -49.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +184.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +118.2% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | +172.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -48.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +33.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -55.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +51.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -78.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +639.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -51.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -96.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +556.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +87.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +275.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +74.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -72.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +279.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +74.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +5.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +639.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1970 | +556.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1950 | +385.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1977 | +279.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1973 | +275.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1956 | +184.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.8% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Tunisia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Tunisia was 12.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Tunisia ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.