Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Tunisia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Tunisia stood at 17.2%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% 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 84th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -5.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 17.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 17.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 16.0% | 10.4% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 17.9% compare
- 82 Jordan 17.3% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 17.3% compare
- 85 Colombia 17.0% compare
- 86 Madagascar 17.0% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.9% 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)
- Commercial service imports 4.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Tunisia?
- Transport services in Tunisia was 17.2% in 2025, 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 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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.