Food imports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Food imports was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Tunisia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Tunisia is 11.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Tunisia peaked at 27.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1991.
That places Tunisia 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Food imports in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25.1% | — |
| 1963 | 21.3% | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 19.7% | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | +38.2% |
| 1968 | 23.7% | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 25.4% | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 27.9% | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 20.7% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 16.2% | 27.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 13.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,315 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Tunisia?
- Food imports in Tunisia was 11.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for food imports?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.