Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Tunisia: trade and investment
Exports is 46.7% (2025), 61st of 184 in the world and 9th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 54.8% (2025), 64th of 184 in the world and 8th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 101.4% (2025), 62nd of 184 in the world and 7th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Tunisia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 46.7%2025 | 61/184 | 9/21 | 39.7% | 48.0% | 38.0% | +8.3 ppsince 2015 | 41.1% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 54.8%2025 | 64/184 | 8/21 | 42.9% | 52.2% | 46.3% | +5.9 ppsince 2015 | 38.4% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 101.4%2025 | 62/184 | 7/21 | 82.6% | 100.2% | 84.3% | +14.2 ppsince 2015 | 57.2% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -2.3%2025 | 99/185 | 12/20 | -3.8% | -4.6% | -6.0% | +6.3 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $21.3bn2025 | 80/206 | 15/22 | $5.8bn | $16.4bn | $13.8bn | +51%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 7.7%2023 | 81/170 | 5/19 | · | 8.0% | 7.6% | +1.3 ppsince 2013 | 8.6% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 6.2%2024 | 68/172 | 12/20 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 5.7% | −7.0 ppsince 2014 | 68.5% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 14.7%2024 | 93/172 | 8/20 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 13.6% | +6.9 ppsince 2014 | 4.1% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 9.3%2016 | — | — | 23.4% | 13.8% | · | −8.9 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.0%2025 | 102/197 | 10/21 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 6.7%2025 | 46/178 | 6/17 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.4% | +2.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.0m2020 | 66/196 | 8/18 | 5.1m | 7.8m | 2.0m | −74%since 2010 | 153m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.0bn2020 | 74/177 | 10/20 | $2.0bn | $3.5bn | $1.0bn | −71%since 2010 | $145bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Tunisia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Tunisia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tunisia | Algeria | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 46.7%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 71.7%2025 |
| Imports | 54.8%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 65.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 101.4%2025 | 39.0%2025 | 137.7%2025 |
| Current account | -2.3%2025 | -8.8%2025 | 4.2%2023 |
| Merchandise exports | $21.3bn2025 | $45.4bn2025 | $30.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 7.7%2023 | 1.0%2017 | 0.6%2019 |
| Fuel exports | 6.2%2024 | 93.1%2024 | 94.4%2019 |
| Food exports | 14.7%2024 | 0.5%2024 | 0.1%2019 |
| Average tariff | 9.3%2016 | 9.2%2022 | 4.0%2021 |