Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 84.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 high-income economies in Tunisia is 84.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tunisia peaked at 93.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1965.
That places Tunisia 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.7% | — |
| 1961 | 93.3% | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 90.6% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 89.7% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 77.5% | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 86.8% | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 83.1% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 82.0% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 83.8% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 89.9% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 85.6% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 87.5% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 89.6% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 85.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 79.9% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 86.1% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 81.4% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 82.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 86.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 84.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 84.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.8% | 77.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.6% | 80.9% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.2% | 79.2% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 79.3% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 80.1% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.8% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 82.0% | 85.2% | 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 high-income economies in Tunisia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tunisia was 84.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.