Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia peaked at 0.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1996.
Tunisia ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, residual in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | -0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | — |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.2% | — |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -44.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +66.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -37.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +115.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +68.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -46.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -90457053541389.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +5112.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -91.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +194.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -73.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +862.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -87.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +491.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -55.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +90457053541389.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +5112.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | +862.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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)
- 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, residual in Tunisia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1996.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Tunisia ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.