Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 25.05 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tunisia is 25.05 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tunisia peaked at 25.96 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 179.60 million current US$, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 76th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.15 million current US$ | 179.60 million current US$ | 236.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 278.49 million current US$ | 2.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 9.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.06 billion current US$ | 8.48 billion current US$ | 24.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 billion current US$ | 18.98 billion current US$ | 24.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 billion current US$ | 17.72 billion current US$ | 25.96 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 73 Luxembourg 26.22 billion current US$ compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.49 billion current US$ compare
- 75 Jordan 25.43 billion current US$ compare
- 77 Cambodia 23.51 billion current US$ compare
- 78 Estonia 22.81 billion current US$ compare
- 79 Costa Rica 22.46 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 11.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 56.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 16.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tunisia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tunisia was 25.05 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.96 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.60 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Tunisia ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.