Travel services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Travel services was 25.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel 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 travel services in Tunisia is 25.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Tunisia peaked at 72.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 125th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Travel services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.6% | — |
| 1977 | 62.3% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 60.9% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.2% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.9% | 60.1% | 62.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 55.0% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 54.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 50.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 27.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 17.9% | 25.5% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Tunisia?
- Travel services in Tunisia was 25.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for travel services?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.