[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · TUN · 2024
Tunisia trade profile
In 2024, Tunisia recorded $21.0B in merchandise exports and $25.3B in imports, producing a $4.3B trade deficit. Exports changed +0.4% from the previous year, while imports changed +9.1%.[1]
Exports
$21.0B
+0.4%
Imports
$25.3B
+9.1%
Trade balance
-$4.3B
deficit
Active partners
270
47 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2021
2022
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2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$5.3B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
260 active HS6 lines · 155 export partners
2$2.2B
HS 62 · HS chapter
112 active HS6 lines · 138 export partners
3$1.6B
HS 15 · HS chapter
48 active HS6 lines · 111 export partners
4$1.4B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
36 active HS6 lines · 68 export partners
5$931.3M
HS 84 · Machinery
504 active HS6 lines · 159 export partners
6$913.3M
HS 61 · HS chapter
106 active HS6 lines · 129 export partners
7$846.8M
HS 90 · HS chapter
142 active HS6 lines · 147 export partners
8$818.8M
HS 39 · HS chapter
129 active HS6 lines · 147 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Tunisia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$5.0B
France
Annual change +4.6% · 3-year CAGR 4.3%
2$3.6B
Italy
Annual change -0.9% · 3-year CAGR 6.2%
3$2.7B
Germany
Annual change -1.4% · 3-year CAGR 8.4%
4$1.1B
Spain
Annual change +8.6% · 3-year CAGR 16.8%
5$906.6M
United States
Annual change +19.7% · 3-year CAGR 14.2%
6$764.3M
Libya
Annual change -2.9% · 3-year CAGR 8.0%
7$598.6M
United Kingdom
Annual change +1.5% · 3-year CAGR 33.0%
8$389.4M
Algeria
Annual change +53.0% · 3-year CAGR 13.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.