Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 5,507.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | -0.0% | — |
| 1970 | -0.0% | +2615.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | -0.0% | — |
| 1974 | -0.0% | +3690.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +10381.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +16053724986932.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -64.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +874661698619.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -66.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +363.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +116.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +18344.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +42100.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +321.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +358.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +183.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +55.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +65.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6583.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -72.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +714.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +408.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -82.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +790.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +3345.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +50.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2127.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 173.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +16053724986932.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +874661698619.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +42100.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +18344.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | +10381.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +6583.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 19 Comoros 0.1% compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 23 Peru 0.0% compare
- 24 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tunisia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,507.5%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.