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Tunisia-Iran Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $82.2k to Iran. The main products that Tunisia exported to Iran were Refractory Ceramics ($82.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 64.7%, from $15.1M in 2018 to $82.2k in 2023.

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

Iran-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $163k to Tunisia. The main products that Iran exported to Tunisia were Cellulose ($48.9k), Propylene Polymers ($41.8k), and Styrene Polymers ($34.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.3%, from $37.3M in 2018 to $163k in 2023.

In 2023, Iran 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, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tunisia exported $82.2k to Iran. The main products exported from Tunisia to Iran were Refractory Ceramics ($82.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 64.7%, from $15.1M in 2018 to $82.2k in 2023.

In 2018, Iran exported $163k to Tunisia. The main products exported from Iran to Tunisia were Cellulose ($48.9k), Propylene Polymers ($41.8k), and Styrene Polymers ($34.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.3%, from $37.3M in 2023 to $163k in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Iran () (2023)

Exports from Iran () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Iran ()

Tunisia Exports

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Iran included France ($5.19B), Italy ($3.87B), and Germany ($3.09B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Tunisia included China ($4.59B), Turkey ($2.18B), and Pakistan ($943M).

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Iran

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

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Stone And Glass ($82.2k).

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($127k), Vegetable Products ($30.5k), and Stone And Glass ($2.96k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Iran+$5.47kTelephones

Top Product Potential Iran Tunisia+$3.62kEthylene Polymers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Iran () (2023)

Exports from Iran () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Iran ()

Tunisia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Iran

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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