Tunisia Trade, Exports and Imports

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According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates, trade represented 116.7 percent of Tunisia’s GDP between 2006-2008. In 2008, merchandise exports totaled over $19.3 billion, while merchandise imports totaled over $24.6 billion. In 2008, commercial services exports totaled over $5.5 billion, while commercial services imports totaled over $3 billion.

In 2010, Tunisian exports totaled $13.39 billion, and $17.37 billion for imports.


According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates, trade represented 116.7 percent of Tunisia’s GDP between 2006-2008. In 2008, merchandise exports totaled over $19.3 billion, while merchandise imports totaled over $24.6 billion. In 2008, commercial services exports totaled over $5.5 billion, while commercial services imports totaled over $3 billion.

In 2010, Tunisian exports totaled $13.39 billion, and $17.37 billion for imports.

The following table shows Tunisia’s imports, exports and trade balance with the United States for 2009 and 2010 (SOURCE: US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, Data Dissemination Branch, Washington, DC). All figures in US million dollars.

 

Month

 

Exports

 

Imports

 

Balance

 

January 2010

26.7

 

22.8

 

3.9

 

TOTAL

26.7

 

22.8

 

3.9

 

 

Month

 

Exports

 

Imports

 

Balance

 

January 2009

24.3

 

25.0

 

-0.6

 

February 2009

23.6

 

25.8

 

-2.2

 

March 2009

21.4

 

27.2

 

-5.7

 

April 2009

28.2

 

41.4

 

-13.2

 

May 2009

35.7

 

34.2

 

1.5

 

June 2009

53.1

 

28.8

 

24.3

 

July 2009

26.1

 

26.6

 

-0.5

 

August 2009

45.1

 

31.1

 

14.1

 

September 2009

33.5

 

24.1

 

9.4

 

October 2009

57.7

 

20.4

 

37.3

 

November 2009

73.3

 

21.0

 

52.3

 

December 2009

80.0

 

20.3

 

59.7

 

TOTAL

502.1

 

325.8

 

176.3

 

 

Tunisia Trade: Exports and Imports

Tunisia’s primary export commodities include clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, and electrical equipment to export partners; France (28.3%), Italy (17.9%), Germany (9.6%), Libya (5.8%) and Spain (5%).

Tunisia’s overall exports in 2010 were worth $13.39 billion, down from $19.22 billion in 2008. 

Tunisia’s primary import commodities include textiles, machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals and food from import partners France (21.5%), Italy (19.3%), Germany (9%), Libya (4.6)% and Spain (4.5%).

Tunisia’s overall imports in 2010 were worth $17.37 billion, down from $23.23 billion in 2008.  

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