Tunisia Trade Balance

1959 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Tunisia's Trade Balance

  • Tunisia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 835.4 USD mn in Mar 2026, compared with a deficit of 521.2 USD mn in the previous month
  • Tunisia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1959 to Mar 2026, with an averaged value of -183.4 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 1.9 USD bn in Mar 2026, an increase of 18.3% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 2.7 USD bn in Mar 2026, an increase of 18.3% YoY (year-on-year)

View Tunisia's Trade Balance from Jan 1959 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Tunisia Trade Balance

What was Tunisia's Trade Balance in Mar 2026?

Tunisia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 835.4 USD mn in Mar 2026, compared with a deficit of 521.2 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-835.4 Mar 2026 -521.2 Feb 2026 -1,064.4 May 2022 40.1 Sep 1985 USD mn monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -572.8 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1998 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 2,440.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) -391.4 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2026
Australia (USD mn) -1,291.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1971 - Mar 2026
Austria (USD mn) 404.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 2,681.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,618.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Belarus (USD mn) -246.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 7,470.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 472.1 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1994 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -753.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Botswana (USD mn) -328.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Brazil (USD mn) 10,537.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Apr 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 400.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) -1,648.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) -707.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
Canada (USD mn) 1,296.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Chile (USD mn) 1,911.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2026
China (USD mn) 84,823.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Colombia (USD mn) -1,529.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2026
Croatia (USD mn) -1,693.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (USD mn) -813.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 3,424.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 4,930.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 533.6 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Egypt (USD mn) -5,107.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Estonia (USD mn) -270.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
European Union (USD mn) 4,395.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Finland (USD mn) 288.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) -7,932.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) -764.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Germany (USD mn) 16,468.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 1,842.3 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2026
Greece (USD mn) -2,554.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -11,381.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 1,067.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) -237.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
India (USD mn) -28,380.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,321.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 47,592.0 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 4,803.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Israel (USD mn) -4,188.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Italy (USD mn) 6,154.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 2,639.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Japan (USD mn) 571.5 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) -973.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 687.5 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1995 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) -961.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Feb 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 23,754.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) -651.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,744.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -696.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Laos (USD mn) 330.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -456.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,641.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (USD mn) -590.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -965.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,438.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) -193.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Malawi (USD mn) -213.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (USD mn) 5,589.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) -300.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) -355.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 2,499.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) -733.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 735.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -402.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) -2,760.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) -217.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -1,133.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 11,731.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 408.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 245.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 8,910.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Oman (USD mn) 990.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,838.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -551.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Panama (USD mn) -1,233.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Peru (USD mn) 4,156.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) -4,511.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) -395.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) -3,308.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 2,005.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Romania (USD mn) -3,382.2 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Mar 2026
Russia (USD mn) 16,292.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 58,263.5 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -803.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 8,767.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 683.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) -1,276.6 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 1991 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 1,902.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) -4,923.7 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1976 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -879.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) -374.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 998.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 5,950.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026

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Tunisia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,386.296 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,096.206 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 48,835.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) 98.779 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) 257.266 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) 79.564 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) 20,518.400 2025 yearly 2019 - 2025
Government: Budgetary: Revenue: Grants (TND mn) 350.000 2025 yearly 2019 - 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -835.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,864.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
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) 2,699.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
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) 54.692 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 60.110 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.314 Jan 2026 monthly May 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 339.984 Jan 2026 monthly May 1995 - Jan 2026
Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) 3,154.700 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 2,469.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 14,828.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 10,558.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 9,177.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) 6,396.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) 9,310.600 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 6,576.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) 2,488.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 9,950.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 126.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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 (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 330.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,047.883 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
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) 43,079.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 73.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 18,058.6 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 30.9 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.989 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -73,334.715 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
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: 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
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: Energy (TND mn) 479.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 1,481.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) 12.100 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Others (TND mn) 423.900 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) 9,271.109 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 22,270.226 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) -47.8 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,707.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.924 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.4 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 576.157 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1958 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,943.582 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 64,909.0 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.5 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn) 31,850.741 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.57 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1996 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 60.57 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 27,296,000.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) 65,568,000.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) 138,721,000.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) 123,970,000.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Net Claims on Central Government (TND th) 67,135,000.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) 38,272,000.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
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
Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) 533,430.000 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2019
Bank Loans (TND mn) 92,395.816 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1995 - Dec 2025
Bank Loans: Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- and S... (TND mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Sight Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 34,171,634.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 38,108,495.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026

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