CFI Data on Tunisia
We offer a data-driven country report for Tunisia that explores inter alia population, international trading relationships, energy consumption, GDP growth, current account balances, and R&D investment. Additionally, CFI quotes from the Big Mac Index (courtesy of The Economist) which gives a rough idea of purchasing power parity. Other authoritative sources include The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, The World Bank, and The International Money Fund. Visit us regularly for updates and new sources of key economic information on Tunisia.
Trade agreement information for Tunisia
Does Tunisia belong to any economic unions or free trade areas?
Member of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (EuroMed) since 28/11/1995
Other members:
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey
What bilateral trade deals are there between Tunisia and other countries and economic unions?
Protocol on Trade Negotiations (from 11/02/1973)
Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (from 01/01/1998)
EU - Tunisia Association Agreement (from 01/03/1998)
EFTA - Tunisia Free Trade Agreement (from 01/07/2005)
Turkey - Tunisia free trade agreement (from 01/07/2005)
Agadir Agreement (from 27/03/2007)
UK - Tunisia association agreement (from 01/01/2021)
Implementation dates might vary according to the date of the United Kindom's exit from the European UnionTrade between Tunisia and the United Kingdom
Source: UK Office for National Statistics, October 2019.
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Its population in 2018 was 11,659,174 [1]
In 2015, 12.56% of its total energy
consumption was renewable [2]
In 2018, its GDP grew by 2.51% [2]
In 2018 it had a negative Current
Account Balance of US$bn4.01 [3]
Its unemployment rate in 2018 was 15.22% [3]
Its Expenditure on R&D (as a percentage of
GDP) in 2016 was 0.60% [2]
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