Tunisia (TUN) and France (FRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-France Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $5.19B to France. The main products that Tunisia exported to France were Insulated Wire ($722M), Broadcasting Equipment ($273M), and Other Plastic Products ($228M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $5.34B in 2018 to $5.19B in 2023.

In 2004, Tunisia exported services to France worth $973M, with Travel ($445M), Transportation ($261M), and Services not allocated ($229M) being the largest in terms of value.

France-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, France exported $3B to Tunisia. The main products that France exported to Tunisia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($142M), Cars ($136M), and Other Plastic Products ($117M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.05%, from $3.47B in 2018 to $3B in 2023.

In 2023, France did not export any services to Tunisia.

Comparison: In 2023, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tunisia exported $5.19B to France. The main products exported from Tunisia to France were Insulated Wire ($722M), Broadcasting Equipment ($273M), and Other Plastic Products ($228M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $5.34B in 2018 to $5.19B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $3B to Tunisia. The main products exported from France to Tunisia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($142M), Cars ($136M), and Other Plastic Products ($117M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.05%, from $3.47B in 2023 to $3B in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and France ()

Tunisia Exports

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France Exports

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Tunisia or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Tunisia and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than France included Libya ($847M) and Guinea-Bissau ($4.93M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Tunisia included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

Difference in imports from France () and Tunisia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - France

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This chart compares trade between Tunisia and France by product, considering products traded by both, Tunisia and France.

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($1.89B), Textiles ($1.13B), and Instruments ($472M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Machines ($794M), Textiles ($433M), and Chemical Products ($303M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia France+$48.4MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential France Tunisia+$26MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Tunisia and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tunisia indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tunisia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and France ()

Tunisia Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from France () and Tunisia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - France

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tunisia () and France () (2023)

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