Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tunisia is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tunisia peaked at 4.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 83rd out of 205 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 to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -85.1% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +856.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -91.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +4778.4% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -43.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -77.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -92.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +1833.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -61.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -29.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +6533.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +284.1% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +138.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +92.3% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +244.9% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -56.5% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +198.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -36.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +6533.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1965 | +4778.4% | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 1971 | +1833.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1962 | +856.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1977 | +284.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | +244.9% | 1.3% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Sierra Leone 1.9% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 1.9% compare
- 82 United Kingdom 1.8% compare
- 84 Chile 1.7% compare
- 85 Philippines 1.6% compare
- 86 Brunei 1.6% compare
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 low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tunisia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tunisia was 1.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.