Tunisia Total Imports from USA
2002 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Tunisia Total Imports from USA
- Tunisia Total Imports from USA recorded 82.222 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with 68.724 USD mn in the previous month
- Tunisia Total Imports from USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 66.709 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 128.175 USD mn in Dec 2009 and a record low of -37.618 USD mn in Dec 2008
CEIC de-accumulates monthly Total Imports from USA and converts it into USD. The National Institute of Statistics provides year-to-date Total Imports from USA, CIF, in local currency. The Central Bank of Tunisia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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What was Tunisia's Total Imports from USA in Sep 2025?
Tunisia Total Imports from USA recorded 82.222 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with 68.724 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.222 Sep 2025 | 68.724 Aug 2025 | -37.618 Dec 2008 | 128.175 Dec 2009 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
Total Imports from USA by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 20.314 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 1,402.747 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 467.196 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 21.667 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,770.500 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 767.699 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 81.297 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 20.861 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 478.120 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 12.380 Jun 2022 | monthly | Aug 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 2,130.821 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 29.938 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 16.964 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 7.739 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 3,199.147 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 18.763 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 94.499 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 49.616 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 26,907.185 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,123.081 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Nov 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 10,928.744 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 1,423.545 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 61.963 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 23.430 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 602.278 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 415.407 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 779.280 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Nov 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 1,474.658 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 30.792 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 31,603.502 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 501.284 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,942.201 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 136.870 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 8,922.776 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 97.131 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,337.803 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,649.416 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 269.548 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 53.759 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 4,032.150 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 959.773 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 31.863 Sep 2025 | monthly | May 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 1,969.314 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 783.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,152.876 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 851.081 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 7,187.660 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 257.397 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 143.207 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 54.542 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 6,766.948 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 6.753 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 247.061 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 14.280 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 0.937 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 29.852 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 54.146 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 157.578 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 49.465 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 69.112 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 14.470 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 13.530 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,734.151 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 17.708 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 45.021 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 20,099.475 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 20.472 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 38.003 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 2.451 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 791.002 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 13.765 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 7.630 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 8.306 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,437.473 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 430.665 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 464.626 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 533.902 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1963 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 106.652 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 278.424 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 20.820 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 246.281 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 254.003 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 830.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 609.618 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,683.544 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 181.382 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 520.604 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 133.988 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,311.100 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,864.438 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 63.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 4,938.948 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 256.998 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 79.943 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 621.376 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,462.603 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 70.398 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 1.572 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 786.082 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 9,547.561 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.3 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,228.375 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 13,415.759 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 46,921.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) | 94.740 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) | 246.854 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) | 73.793 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Government: Budgetary: Revenue: Grants (TND mn) | 625.000 2024 | yearly | 2019 - 2024 |
| Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) | 19,004.200 2024 | yearly | 2019 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.800 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -559.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,981.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 15.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 42,352.917 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 105,286.514 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,178.191 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,541.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 494,427.619 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 220,836.736 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 29.927 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 82.222 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2.114 Sep 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 240.045 Sep 2025 | monthly | May 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 8,836.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 6,097.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) | 1,676.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) | 2,658.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 9,997.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) | 7,335.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 6,095.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 7,279.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 4,416.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) | 1,347.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 111.209 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 118.585 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.5 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 164.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -1,286.813 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -2.5 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -30.6 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -1,256.049 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 42,534.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 16,526.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 32.9 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.654 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -73,334.715 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) | -4,607.800 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 (TND mn) | -783.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) | 3,275.500 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: Current Transfers (TND mn) | 147.800 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| FDI: Energy (TND mn) | 479.000 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) | 2,396.500 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Others (TND mn) | 423.900 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) | 12.100 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) | 1,481.500 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 16.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 4,718.794 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 21,191.768 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 45,412.965 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,398.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.037 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 506.903 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 1958 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,442.408 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 62,800.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 31,321.978 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.12 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 60.57 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) | 133,941,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Net Claims on Central Government (TND th) | 62,506,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) | 62,503,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) | 25,139,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) | 144,442,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) | 122,719,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) | 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Dec 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: M2 (TND th) | 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) | 533,430.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2019 |
| Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) | 36,697,639.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
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