Manufactures exports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Manufactures exports was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Tunisia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 77.3% for manufactures exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Tunisia peaked at 82.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1962.
Tunisia ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.5% | — |
| 1963 | 9.2% | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | +102.0% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | -29.9% |
| 1967 | 21.3% | +61.3% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 21.8% | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 43.4% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 59.8% | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 8.5% | 21.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 15.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 33.3% | 60.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 68.9% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 69.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 71.3% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.3% | 80.2% | 5 |
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)
- Food exports 14.7% (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 manufactures exports in Tunisia?
- Manufactures exports in Tunisia was 77.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for manufactures exports?
- Tunisia ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.