Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 middle in Tunisia is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Tunisia peaked at 10.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
That places Tunisia 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -38.4% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +117.6% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +67.3% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -71.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +74.7% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +93.1% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -64.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -54.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +401.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +132.1% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -38.0% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -50.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +58.8% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +145.8% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +63.1% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 13.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 | +401.1% | 0.5% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 1 Afghanistan 23.7% compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 21.7% compare
- 3 Greece 12.0% compare
- 5 Sudan 9.1% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 8.0% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
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 middle in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Tunisia was 9.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Tunisia ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.