Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tunisia

Tunisia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.24 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.24 billion current US$
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
78th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.91 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
1.15 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tunisia, 1995–2023

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200920231995: 1.8B current US$1996: 1.9B current US$1997: 1.9B current US$1998: 2.0B current US$1999: 2.1B current US$2000: 2.0B current US$2001: 2.1B current US$2002: 1.8B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 2.4B current US$2005: 2.8B current US$2006: 3.0B current US$2007: 3.4B current US$2008: 3.9B current US$2009: 3.5B current US$2010: 3.5B current US$2011: 2.5B current US$2012: 2.9B current US$2013: 2.9B current US$2014: 3.0B current US$2015: 1.9B current US$2016: 1.7B current US$2017: 1.8B current US$2018: 2.6B current US$2019: 3.0B current US$2020: 1.2B current US$2021: 1.5B current US$2022: 2.5B current US$2023: 3.2B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tunisia is 3.24 billion current US$, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tunisia peaked at 3.91 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion current US$, in 2020.

Tunisia ranks 78th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.94 billion current US$ 1.84 billion current US$ 2.12 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.68 billion current US$ 1.83 billion current US$ 3.91 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.59 billion current US$ 1.71 billion current US$ 3.48 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.10 billion current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ 3.24 billion current US$ 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tunisia?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tunisia was 3.24 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion current US$ in 2020.
How does Tunisia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Tunisia ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.