Transport services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Transport services was 53.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 53.2% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tunisia peaked at 57.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1993.
That places Tunisia 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.1% | — |
| 1977 | 53.3% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.1% | 48.1% | 55.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 34.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 31.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 46.8% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 42.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.7% | 53.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 54.6% compare
- 23 Yemen 54.0% compare
- 24 Cambodia 53.8% compare
- 26 Jordan 52.6% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 51.8% 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)
- 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 53.2% 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 57.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for transport services?
- Tunisia ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.