Trade in Tunisia
Tunisia: Trade was 101.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Tunisia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Tunisia stood at 101.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Tunisia peaked at 116.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1968.
Tunisia ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Trade in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33.4% | — |
| 1966 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 34.8% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 52.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 64.0% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.6% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 80.9% | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 85.8% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 77.1% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 70.6% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 94.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 114.3% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 103.9% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 116.1% | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 112.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 106.3% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 101.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1% | 31.8% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 61.1% | 46.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 67.5% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 77.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 82.4% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 87.1% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 84.3% | 116.1% | 6 |
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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 trade in Tunisia?
- Trade in Tunisia was 101.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for trade?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.