Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 18.79 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.79 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.79 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
95.10 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tunisia is 18.79 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tunisia peaked at 18.79 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.10 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 95.10 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1962 | 109.40 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 110.90 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 112.10 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 108.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 118.80 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 128.70 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 141.50 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 150.73 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 162.57 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 193.38 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 285.81 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1973 | 393.78 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 872.40 million current US$ | +121.5% |
| 1975 | 801.38 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 742.97 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 855.50 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1980 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 3.25 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.42 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 4.96 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 5.51 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 5.56 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.95 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 5.77 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 6.33 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 6.58 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.75 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 9.38 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 10.09 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 11.37 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 14.79 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 18.63 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 13.97 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 15.85 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 17.16 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 16.30 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.33 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.01 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.44 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 12.89 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13.52 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.67 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 13.95 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.00 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 15.63 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 17.40 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 18.79 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.87 million current US$ | 95.10 million current US$ | 150.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 703.25 million current US$ | 162.57 million current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 6.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 billion current US$ | 5.77 billion current US$ | 18.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 billion current US$ | 12.89 billion current US$ | 17.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.21 billion current US$ | 13.00 billion current US$ | 18.79 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tunisia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Tunisia was 18.79 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.10 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Tunisia ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.