Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tunisia

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tunisia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Tunisia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.1%

World rank

42nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5778 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tunisia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tunisia peaked at 0.5778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.

That places Tunisia 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tunisia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1963	0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1964	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1965	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1966	0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1967	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1968	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1969	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1970	0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1971	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1972	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1973	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1974	0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
1975	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1976	0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1977	0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1978	0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1979	0.3598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1980	0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1981	0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1982	0.3854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1983	0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1984	0.3559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1985	0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1986	0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1987	0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1988	0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1989	0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1990	0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1991	0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1992	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1993	0.3967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1994	0.388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1995	0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1996	0.3758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1998	0.3812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1999	0.4355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2000	0.3947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2001	0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2002	0.4052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2003	0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2004	0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2005	0.4033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2006	0.4309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2007	0.4851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2008	0.5398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2009	0.4356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2010	0.4737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2011	0.4884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2012	0.5073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2013	0.4869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.4838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.4326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2016	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.4768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2018	0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2019	0.4996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2020	0.4171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2021	0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2022	0.5778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2023	0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

39 Montenegro 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Maldives 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Bulgaria 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Republic of Moldova 0.5184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Armenia 0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Georgia 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Tunisia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tunisia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tunisia was 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.