Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Tunisia, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.7% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 10.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2% | — |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +81.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 50 Luxembourg 7.2% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 6.8% compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.8% compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.6% compare
- 55 Spain 6.2% compare
- 56 Bermuda 6.1% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 6,510 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Tunisia was 6.7% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.