Tunisia (TUN) and Italy (ITA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-Italy Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $3.87B to Italy. The main products that Tunisia exported to Italy were Insulated Wire ($353M), Crude Petroleum ($315M), and Pure Olive Oil ($282M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 5.11%, from $3.02B in 2018 to $3.87B in 2023.

In 2004, Tunisia exported services to Italy worth $560M, with Transportation ($267M), Travel ($226M), and Services not allocated ($59.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Italy-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Italy exported $3.31B to Tunisia. The main products that Italy exported to Tunisia were Copper Wire ($242M), Refined Petroleum ($222M), and Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($114M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.44%, from $3.74B in 2018 to $3.31B in 2023.

In 2023, Italy 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, Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 6 in total exports ($638B).

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In 2023, Tunisia exported $3.87B to Italy. The main products exported from Tunisia to Italy were Insulated Wire ($353M), Crude Petroleum ($315M), and Pure Olive Oil ($282M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 5.11%, from $3.02B in 2018 to $3.87B in 2023.

In 2018, Italy exported $3.31B to Tunisia. The main products exported from Italy to Tunisia were Copper Wire ($242M), Refined Petroleum ($222M), and Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($114M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.44%, from $3.74B in 2023 to $3.31B in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Italy () (2023)

Exports from Italy () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Italy ()

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Italy
Top DestinationGermany$71.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Italy included Guinea-Bissau ($4.93M) and Comoros ($577k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Italy than Tunisia included United States ($70.9B), Germany ($71.4B), and France ($61.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Italy

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

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Machines ($950M), Textiles ($739M), and Mineral Products ($405M).

During 2018, Italy had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Machines ($869M), Textiles ($549M), and Metals ($468M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Italy+$67.6MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential Italy Tunisia+$19.5MPackaged Medicaments

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 Italy. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tunisia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Italy. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Italy indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tunisia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Italy () (2023)

Exports from Italy () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Italy ()

Tunisia Exports

Italy Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Italy

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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