Tunisia Trade Balance

1959 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Tunisia's Trade Balance

  • Tunisia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 516.9 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 747.4 USD mn in the previous month
  • Tunisia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1959 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of -147.5 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 40.1 USD mn in Sep 1985 and a record low of -1.1 USD bn in May 2022
CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports. National Institute of Statistics provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. The Central Bank of Tunisia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 1993 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Tunisia's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Tunisia's Total Exports reached 1.6 USD bn in Sep 2024, an increase of 2.1% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 2.1 USD bn in Sep 2024, a decrease of 2.1% YoY (year-on-year)

View Tunisia's Trade Balance from Jan 1959 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Tunisia Trade Balance

What was Tunisia's Trade Balance in Sep 2024?

Tunisia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 516.9 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 747.4 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-516.9 Sep 2024 -747.4 Aug 2024 -1,064.4 May 2022 40.1 Sep 1985 USD mn monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -452.9 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 992.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -223.7 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) 3,119.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 525.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -255.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,707.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Aug 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 258.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,658.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 47.9 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -529.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -427.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 4,342.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 376.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -446.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 82.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Sep 2024
Canada (USD mn) -933.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,816.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 95,718.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,687.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Aug 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,452.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -740.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 3,296.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 4,118.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 428.6 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Aug 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -4,885.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -185.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
European Union (USD mn) 8,744.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Finland (USD mn) 322.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
France (USD mn) -8,122.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -707.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 18,832.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 659.7 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2024
Greece (USD mn) -2,936.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -6,828.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 487.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -361.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
India (USD mn) -20,780.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,257.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 32,176.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 6,101.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Aug 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,763.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Italy (USD mn) 4,479.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -138.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Japan (USD mn) -1,309.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,203.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,120.7 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Aug 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,029.6 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Aug 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 3,167.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -476.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,536.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -459.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Laos (USD mn) -71.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -369.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,062.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -498.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -835.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,153.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -213.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,253.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) -399.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -411.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -167.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -503.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 47.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -317.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) -2,651.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -903.3 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 15,685.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,312.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 4,024.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,667.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,498.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -501.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,137.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -96.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,811.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -5,087.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) -1,745.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Aug 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -2,909.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 5,531.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,174.6 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) 12,138.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -908.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,065.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 155.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -374.3 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Sep 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 312.1 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Aug 2024
Spain (USD mn) -3,511.9 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -634.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 78.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 5,262.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024

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Tunisia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.5 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,537.373 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,247.385 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 40,538.2 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) 85.114 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) 228.792 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) 69.765 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government: Budgetary: Revenue: Grants (TND mn) 700.300 2023 yearly 2019 - 2023
Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) 18,270.500 2023 yearly 2019 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -516.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,608.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 36,268.667 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 86,478.053 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,327.355 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,124.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 457,336.136 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 180,916.560 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 77.334 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 48.286 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.843 Jul 2024 monthly May 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 276.709 Jul 2024 monthly May 1995 - Jul 2024
Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 1,008.400 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) 2,152.400 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 4,063.500 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 6,898.900 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 6,001.600 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) 4,036.700 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) 5,026.600 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 2,867.200 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) 929.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 4,808.700 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.585 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 111.209 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -814.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 278.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -652.682 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 20.8 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -667.990 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 40,916.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 15,604.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 32.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.494 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -77,114.558 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) 147.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) 3,275.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) 401.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) -4,607.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) 3,802.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account (TND mn) -783.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) 2,396.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 1,481.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Others (TND mn) 423.900 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Energy (TND mn) 479.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) 12.100 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 4,420.198 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,184.971 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,475.805 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.9 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,648.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 15.589 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 310.745 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 1958 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 10,970.035 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 55,333.1 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn) 28,073.569 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.00 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1996 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.26 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 49,382,873.000 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Aug 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) 21,290,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) 119,513,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 55,055,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) 128,438,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) 533,430.000 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2019
Sight Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 28,601,162.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2024
Bank Loans (TND mn) 88,193.118 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Jun 2024
Bank Loans: Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- and S... (TND mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 33,211,781.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024

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