Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Tunisia is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Tunisia peaked at 16.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1962.
Tunisia ranks 36th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.2% | -60.2% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +85.0% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +43.8% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -43.7% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -55.3% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +107.2% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 3.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 4.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Tunisia?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Tunisia was 9.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Tunisia ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.