International tourism, number of departures in Tunisia
Tunisia: International tourism, number of departures was 739,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Tunisia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 739,000 for international tourism, number of departures in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.4% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Tunisia peaked at 3.12 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 739,000, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 71st out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 3.12 million | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 739,000 | -73.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 739,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 707,000, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 739,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.15 million, 34% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.38 million | 1.78 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.63 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 1.83 million | 2.90 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 739,000 | 739,000 | 739,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Tunisia?
- International tourism, number of departures in Tunisia was 739,000 in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,000 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.