Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region in Tunisia is 8.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Tunisia peaked at 16.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1962.
That places Tunisia 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 within region in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.2% | — |
| 1961 | 5.2% | -57.6% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +85.0% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +43.8% |
| 1965 | 8.0% | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +39.1% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -54.7% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +49.3% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +95.4% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 8.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 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 within region in Tunisia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Tunisia was 8.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Tunisia ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.