Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 64.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tunisia is 64.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tunisia peaked at 95.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.8% | — |
| 1961 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 92.9% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 95.5% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 88.3% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 93.3% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 91.5% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 93.0% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 86.4% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 82.2% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 87.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 89.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +2.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 64.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 64.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.3% | 88.3% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.9% | 86.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 82.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 84.0% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 75.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 66.5% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.6% | 64.4% | 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 high-income economies in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tunisia was 64.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.