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About

Portugal-Tunisia Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $182M to Tunisia. The main products that Portugal exported to Tunisia were Uncoated Paper ($23.1M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($18.5M), and Ethylene Polymers ($6.96M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.48%, from $300M in 2017 to $182M in 2022.

In 2022, Portugal did not export any services to Tunisia.

Tunisia-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Tunisia exported $90.9M to Portugal. The main products that Tunisia exported to Portugal were Insulated Wire ($24M), Utility Meters ($8.68M), and Pure Olive Oil ($7.37M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 8.45%,  from $60.6M in 2017 to $90.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Tunisia did not export any services to Portugal.

Comparison: In 2022,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B). That same year, Tunisia ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 76 in total exports ($21.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Portugal exported $182M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Portugal to Tunisia were Uncoated Paper ($23.1M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($18.5M), and Ethylene Polymers ($6.96M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.48%, from $300M in 2017 to $182M in 2022.

In 2017, Tunisia exported $90.9M to Portugal. The main products exported from Tunisia to Portugal were Insulated Wire ($24M), Utility Meters ($8.68M), and Pure Olive Oil ($7.37M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 8.45%, from $60.6M in 2022 to $90.9M in 2017.

Exports from Portugal (Flag) to Tunisia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Tunisia (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top Destination
Spain$20.5B
Tunisia
Top Destination
France$4.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Tunisia included Spain ($20.5B), Germany ($8.76B), and United States ($5.66B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Portugal included Libya ($793M), Malta ($206M), and India ($332M).

Difference in imports from Tunisia (Flag) and Portugal (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Tunisia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Portugal had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Textiles ($49.4M), Paper Goods ($45.2M), and Machines ($29.1M).

During 2017, Tunisia had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Machines ($32.7M), Textiles ($12.2M), and Instruments ($8.72M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Sort By
Top Product Potential Portugal Tunisia+$4.09MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Tunisia Portugal+$9.51MInsulated Wire

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

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

Product Space of Portugal (Flag) and Tunisia (Flag) (2022)

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