Transport services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Transport services was 18.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Tunisia stood at 18.3%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tunisia peaked at 33.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.2% | — |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 17.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 22.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 14.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 10.4% | 18.8% | 5 |
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 transport services in Tunisia?
- Transport services in Tunisia was 18.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for transport services?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.