Manufactures imports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Manufactures imports was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Tunisia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Tunisia stood at 63.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Tunisia peaked at 79.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62.8% | — |
| 1963 | 66.4% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 69.2% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 71.9% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 65.4% | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 59.6% | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 63.4% | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 62.4% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 58.5% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 63.9% | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 57.0% | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 65.2% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 57.5% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1% | 59.6% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 57.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 57.2% | 66.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 71.4% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 64.6% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 61.8% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Belize 64.2% compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 64.2% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 63.9% compare
- 85 Montenegro 63.7% compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.7% compare
- 87 Finland 63.5% compare
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (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 manufactures imports in Tunisia?
- Manufactures imports in Tunisia was 63.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for manufactures imports?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.