Tunisia (TUN)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$19.98B

Imports

$26.07B

Total trade

$46.04B

Trade balance

-$6.09B

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Tunisia - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

France (FRA)

Total

15.2%

Exports

21.7%

$4.34B

Imports

10.2%

$2.67B

Total

15.2%

$7.01B

Rank #2

Italy (ITA)

Total

14.9%

Exports

18.8%

$3.75B

Imports

12.0%

$3.12B

Total

14.9%

$6.88B

Rank #3

Germany (DEU)

Total

9.9%

Exports

13.3%

$2.67B

Imports

7.3%

$1.91B

Total

9.9%

$4.57B

Rank #4

China (CHN)

Total

6.4%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

11.3%

$2.94B

Total

6.4%

$2.94B

Rank #5

Algeria (DZA)

Total

5.4%

Exports

2.7%

$545.10M

Imports

7.5%

$1.95B

Total

5.4%

$2.49B

Rank #6

Spain (ESP)

Total

4.5%

Exports

5.3%

$1.06B

Imports

3.8%

$996.78M

Total

4.5%

$2.06B

Rank #7

Russian Federation (RUS)

Total

3.8%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

6.7%

$1.75B

Total

3.8%

$1.75B

Rank #8

Türkiye (TUR)

Total

3.2%

Exports

1.4%

$272.21M

Imports

4.6%

$1.19B

Total

3.2%

$1.46B

Rank #9

USA (USA)

Total

2.7%

Exports

3.3%

$649.87M

Imports

2.2%

$580.11M

Total

2.7%

$1.23B

Rank #10

Libya (LBY)

Total

1.7%

Exports

3.9%

$788.80M

Imports

0.0%

Total

1.7%

$788.80M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	France (FRA)	21.7% $4.34B	10.2% $2.67B	15.2% $7.01B
2	Italy (ITA)	18.8% $3.75B	12.0% $3.12B	14.9% $6.88B
3	Germany (DEU)	13.3% $2.67B	7.3% $1.91B	9.9% $4.57B
4	China (CHN)	0.0% $0	11.3% $2.94B	6.4% $2.94B
5	Algeria (DZA)	2.7% $545.10M	7.5% $1.95B	5.4% $2.49B
6	Spain (ESP)	5.3% $1.06B	3.8% $996.78M	4.5% $2.06B
7	Russian Federation (RUS)	0.0% $0	6.7% $1.75B	3.8% $1.75B
8	Türkiye (TUR)	1.4% $272.21M	4.6% $1.19B	3.2% $1.46B
9	USA (USA)	3.3% $649.87M	2.2% $580.11M	2.7% $1.23B
10	Libya (LBY)	3.9% $788.80M	0.0% $0	1.7% $788.80M

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In 2024, Tunisia's total international trade amounted to $46.0B, with exports of $20.0B and imports of $26.1B.
The country recorded a trade balance of -$6.1B for the year.
Tunisia ranked 65th globally for total trade, 65th for exports, and 64th for imports.
The top export partner was France, receiving 21.7% of Tunisia's exports, valued at $4.3B.
The leading source of imports was Italy, accounting for 12.0% of total imports with a value of $3.1B.
The largest export category was Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85), which constituted 26.1% of exports at $5.2B.

Tunisia's International Trade Performance

In 2024, Tunisia's total trade was valued at $46.0B, placing it at rank 65 globally. Exports totaled $20.0B while imports reached $26.1B, leading to a trade deficit of -$6.1B. The country's primary export markets were [France](/country/FRA/), with a share of 21.7% ($4.3B), followed by [Italy](/country/ITA/) ($3.8B), and [Germany](/country/DEU/) ($2.7B). On the import side, key partners included Italy, which supplied goods worth $3.1B, [China](/country/CHN/) at $2.9B, and France at $2.7B.

Top Traded Goods

Tunisia's export profile is dominated by [Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85)](/product/hs2/85/), which accounted for $5.2B or 26.1% of the total. Other major exports include non-knitted apparel ($1.7B) and fats and oils ($1.7B). The leading import category was [Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27)](/product/hs2/27/), with imports valued at $4.9B, making up 18.8% of the total. This was followed by Electrical machinery and equipment at $3.2B and general machinery at $2.0B.

Exports

Tunisia - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$5.22B

26.1% share

#2 • HS 62

Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted

$1.71B

8.6% share

#3 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$1.70B

8.5% share

#4 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$1.25B

6.2% share

#5 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$884.36M

4.4% share

#6 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$821.76M

4.1% share

#7 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$795.91M

4.0% share

#8 • HS 61

Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted

$705.68M

3.5% share

#9 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$687.91M

3.4% share

#10 • HS 64

Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

$546.44M

2.7% share

#11 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$497.33M

2.5% share

#12 • HS 28

Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes

$418.97M

2.1% share

#13 • HS 63

Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

$388.99M

1.9% share

#14 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$380.06M

1.9% share

#15 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$354.95M

1.8% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$5.22B	26.1%
2	Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted	$1.71B	8.6%
3	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$1.70B	8.5%
4	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$1.25B	6.2%
5	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$884.36M	4.4%
6	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$821.76M	4.1%
7	Plastics and articles thereof	$795.91M	4.0%
8	Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted	$705.68M	3.5%
9	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$687.91M	3.4%
10	Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles	$546.44M	2.7%
11	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$497.33M	2.5%
12	Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes	$418.97M	2.1%
13	Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags	$388.99M	1.9%
14	Iron or steel articles	$380.06M	1.9%
15	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$354.95M	1.8%

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Tunisia - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Tunisia - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Tunisia - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$4.90B

18.8% share

#2 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$3.16B

12.1% share

#3 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$2.04B

7.8% share

#4 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$1.76B

6.8% share

#5 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$1.62B

6.2% share

#6 • HS 10

Cereals

$1.15B

4.4% share

#7 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$723.69M

2.8% share

#8 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$660.60M

2.5% share

#9 • HS 74

Copper and articles thereof

$647.82M

2.5% share

#10 • HS 52

Cotton

$576.71M

2.2% share

#11 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$500.65M

1.9% share

#12 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$452.41M

1.7% share

#13 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$342.47M

1.3% share

#14 • HS 76

Aluminium and articles thereof

$318.56M

1.2% share

#15 • HS 55

Man-made staple fibres

$305.46M

1.2% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$4.90B	18.8%
2	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$3.16B	12.1%
3	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$2.04B	7.8%
4	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$1.76B	6.8%
5	Plastics and articles thereof	$1.62B	6.2%
6	Cereals	$1.15B	4.4%
7	Iron and steel	$723.69M	2.8%
8	Pharmaceutical products	$660.60M	2.5%
9	Copper and articles thereof	$647.82M	2.5%
10	Cotton	$576.71M	2.2%
11	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$500.65M	1.9%
12	Iron or steel articles	$452.41M	1.7%
13	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$342.47M	1.3%
14	Aluminium and articles thereof	$318.56M	1.2%
15	Man-made staple fibres	$305.46M	1.2%

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Tunisia - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Tunisia - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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