Transport services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Transport services was 18.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Tunisia is 18.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tunisia peaked at 32.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transport services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.7% | — |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 19.7% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 16.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 22.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 14.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 10.1% | 18.6% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -0.1869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 714.3 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 927.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.5966 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Tunisia?
- Transport services in Tunisia was 18.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for transport services?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.