Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,315 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tunisia is 2,315 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 2,337 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.67 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Tunisia ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.76 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 48.88 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 49.44 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.37 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 55.24 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 53.93 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 53.74 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 54.82 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 44.67 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 53.15 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 59.63 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 65.57 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 86.35 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 123.17 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 198.43 current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 1975 | 243.87 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 254.96 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 296.46 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 338.86 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 441.27 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 535.86 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 560.94 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 495.03 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 440.47 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 439.61 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 372.07 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 380.25 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 390.12 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 462.6 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 536.58 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 662.26 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 610.34 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 740.68 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 701.52 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 729.62 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 862.54 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 828.45 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 840.01 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 875.11 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 877.59 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 877.32 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 965.48 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 955.32 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 1,285 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,450 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1,829 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 2,337 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 1,793 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 2,063 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 2,200 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2,223 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,178 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,202 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,773 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1,688 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,773 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,929 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,816 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,533 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,866 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 2,199 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 2,089 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2,123 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2,315 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,315 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,315 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9 current US$ per person | 44.67 current US$ per person | 55.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 210.86 current US$ per person | 59.63 current US$ per person | 441.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 461.35 current US$ per person | 372.07 current US$ per person | 560.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 772.81 current US$ per person | 610.34 current US$ per person | 877.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,384 current US$ per person | 877.32 current US$ per person | 2,337 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,985 current US$ per person | 1,688 current US$ per person | 2,223 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,021 current US$ per person | 1,533 current US$ per person | 2,315 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tunisia was 2,315 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,337 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.67 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.