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Index / Economy /
   Tunisia / Economy /
Figures
Figures here show 2008 estimates, unless otherwise noted. Economic factors can never be given with accuracy. Not because research is inadequate, but because reporting systems vary between companies and sectors, and with this variation follows statistical insecurity.
| GDP |
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Per capita
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$7,900 |
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Net
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$82 billion |
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Annual growth |
4.4%
Down from previous years, 6.6% in 2007. |
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By sector |
Agriculture 11%
Industry 37%
Services 52% |
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Annual inflation rate |
5%
Up 2% from previous year. |
| Foreign debts |
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Compared to GDP |
25%
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Net |
US$20.8 billion |
| Trade |
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Balance |
-17% |
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Exports |
US$19.2 billion |
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Main products |
Clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment |
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Main partners |
France 28%; Italy 18%; Germany 10%; Libya 6%; Spain 5% |
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Imports |
US$23.2 billion |
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Main products |
Textiles, machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals, foodstuffs |
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Main partners |
France 22%; Italy 19%; Germany 9%, Libya 5%; Spain 5% |
| Work life |
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Official unemployment |
14% |
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Work force |
Agriculture 55%
Industry 23%
Services 22% |
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Population below poverty line |
7% (2005) |
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