Analysis of Agri-Food Trade Structures
To Promote Agri-Food Trade Networks
In the Islamic Countries
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For imports, non-OIC countries accounted for 91.5%. Agri-food products accounted for 88.9%
of Tunisian imports of agricultural products.
Figure 47: Product Composition and Origin of Agricultural Imports, 2016, Percent
Source: UN Comtrade.
Composition and patterns of agricultural exports
Before turning to imports, the analysis first looks at the composition and patterns of exports –
for agricultural products only. and how that, between 2005 and 2016,
exports of agricultural products fluctuated with an upward trend. A record of 2043 million US
dollars was recorded during 2015. This confirms the existence of strong potentialities that the
agricultural sector in Tunisia could exploit. Moreover, the share of agri-food products exceeds
80%. This is the main sub-sector followed by fish products. On the other hand, the share of
agricultural raw materials is practically negligible (does not exceed 5%)
Table 26: Export Performance of Agricultural Products, 2005-2015
Products 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Agricultural
Products
1,120 1,419 14,744 17,577 1,371 1,309 1,836 1,609 1,671 1,345 2,043 1,447
Agri-Food
Products
925 1,207 1,250 1,507 1,179 1,109 1,566 13,977 1,460 1,128 18,344 1,240
Agricultural
Raw
Materials
39 422 39 522 42 48 50 477 444 522 56 6,060
Fish Products 156 171 184 1,988 149 1,522 220 1,666 168 165 1,533 147
Source: UN Comtrade.
89%
8%
3%
Agri-Food Products
Agricultural Raw Materials
Fish Products
4%
91%
4%1%
Asian OIC countries
non-OIC countries
Arab OIC countries
African OIC countries