Tunisia
Africa
Trade in Tunisia
Tunisia was the world’s 72nd largest exporter of goods and 84th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $16.7 and $2.6 billion USD respectively. Tunisia’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2019, Tunisia’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to France, Italy and Germany, with trade representing 84.24 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Tunisia’s import values were $22.5 and $2.4 billion USD respectively in 2021. Tunisia’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were Italy, France and China. Tunisia is part of 8 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Tunisian Republic |
Abbreviation |
TN |
Capital |
Tunis |
WTO Membership Date |
29 March 1995 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic (sharia) law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session |
Language |
Arabic |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Tunisian dinar |
Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://pce.tn/ |
Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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