To validate the authenticity of a US Arab Chamber of Commerce™ stamp
Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate.
NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars, and not seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified.

| Year | Export | Import | Trade Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 289.2 | 94.0 | 195.2 |
| 2001 | 276.0 | 121.8 | 154.2 |
| 2002 | 194.7 | 93.1 | 101.6 |
| 2003 | 170.5 | 102.4 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 258.2 | 209.1 | 49.1 |
| 2005 | 261.2 | 263.8 | -2.6 |
| 2006 | 363.0 | 470.3 | -107.3 |
| 2007 | 403.0 | 457.6 | -54.6 |
| 2008 | 502.4 | 644.1 | -141.7 |
| 2009 | 422.1 | 305.5 | 116.6 |
| Totals | 3,140.3 | 2,761.7 | 378.6 |