Merchandise imports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports was 28.59 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.59 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.59 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
191.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Tunisia is 28.59 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Tunisia peaked at 28.59 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 191.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 191.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 211.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 216.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 223.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 248.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 246.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 250.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 261.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 218.00 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 266.00 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 306.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 345.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 466.00 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 682.00 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +65.4% |
| 1975 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 2.85 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.42 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 3.11 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.76 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 5.51 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.43 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 6.21 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.58 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.90 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 7.70 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.91 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.35 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.47 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.57 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.53 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 9.53 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.91 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 12.82 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 13.18 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.01 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 19.10 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 24.64 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 19.10 billion current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 22.21 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 23.95 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 24.47 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.27 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.83 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.22 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 19.46 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.65 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 22.70 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 21.56 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.36 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 22.49 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 26.66 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 25.48 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 26.07 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 28.59 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 28.59 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 28.59 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.57 billion current US$, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.00 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 266.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 306.00 million current US$ | 2.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 4.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | 8.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.24 billion current US$ | 8.57 billion current US$ | 24.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.43 billion current US$ | 19.46 billion current US$ | 24.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 billion current US$ | 18.36 billion current US$ | 28.59 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,315 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports in Tunisia was 28.59 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.59 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports?
- Tunisia ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.