Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tunisia stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tunisia peaked at 13.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Tunisia ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -38.4% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +117.6% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +36.5% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -65.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +74.7% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +92.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -64.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -53.8% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +672.8% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +113.1% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -52.3% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -48.4% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +110.0% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -8.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +672.8% | 0.5% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 0.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 3.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 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 imports from economies in the arab world in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tunisia was 12.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.