Merchandise import price index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Merchandise import price index was 309.45 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Tunisia, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 309.45 for merchandise import price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Tunisia peaked at 309.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1987.
Tunisia ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 117 | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 135.72 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 148.75 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 137 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 154.94 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 165.33 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 163.51 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 173.81 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 169.46 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 184.21 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 194.15 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 205.41 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 161.05 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 186.33 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 189.87 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 203.54 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 225.12 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 228.72 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 243.13 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 284.46 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 299.82 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 270.74 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 282.11 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 309.45 | +9.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 309.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 309.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 171.03, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.57 | 100 | 135.72 | 3 |
| 1990s | 169.66 | 137 | 205.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.28 | 161.05 | 299.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.78 | 282.11 | 309.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Tunisia?
- Merchandise import price index in Tunisia was 309.45 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 309.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
- How does Tunisia rank for merchandise import price index?
- Tunisia ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise import price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.