Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 2.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Tunisia is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Tunisia peaked at 4.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -75.5% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +600.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -75.4% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +75.7% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +177.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -37.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -69.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +85.3% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +78.2% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -60.4% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +79.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +64.5% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +80.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -53.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +71.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +600.3% | 0.4% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 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 latin in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Tunisia was 2.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.