Tourism contribution to GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tourism contribution to GDP was 4.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.9%
Change on year
up 57.4%
World rank
29th
of 100 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2023
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Tourism contribution to GDP in Tunisia, 2018–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Tunisia is 4.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 57.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 26 Spain 5.5%
- 27 Estonia 5.4%
- 27 Martinique 5.4%
- 30 Cameroon 4.8%
- 31 Malaysia 4.5% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 4.4% 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)
- 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 tourism contribution to gdp in Tunisia?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Tunisia was 4.9% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.