Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 outside region in Tunisia is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Tunisia peaked at 14.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1964.
Tunisia ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | -50.3% |
| 1962 | 5.8% | +265.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -76.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -53.8% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +2228.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | -69.3% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | +53.3% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -58.8% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -35.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +76.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +80.3% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +167.0% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +58.8% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -26.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +2228.0% | 0.6% | 14.5% |
| 1962 | +265.1% | 1.6% | 5.8% |
| 1974 | +167.0% | 4.5% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 1.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Tunisia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Tunisia was 6.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1964.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Tunisia ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.