Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 12.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 12.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Tunisia peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1969.
Tunisia ranks 135th 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -48.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -79.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +777.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -34.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +87.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +611.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -68.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +132.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +85.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +75.3% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -8.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.6%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +777.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1973 | +611.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.5% | 15.5% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Tunisia was 12.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1969.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.