Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphate rock | Mine production 2025 | 3.3 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight) | #10 · 1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Phosphate rock | Reserves 2025 | 2,500 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight) | #4 · 3% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$211 m
- Copper$122 mto Spain 23%, South Korea 16%, Belgium 14% · 20 more
- Aluminium$35 mto Greece 18%, United States of America 12%, South Korea 10% · 25 more
- Phosphate rock$18 mto Türkiye 64%, Poland 16%, France 12% · 3 more
- Barite$17 mto Algeria 81%, Türkiye 18%, Italy 1% · 1 more
- Zinc$5 mto Spain 43%, Switzerland 31%, France 10% · 6 more
- Cobalt$5 mto United States of America 71%, China 12%, United Kingdom 7% · 7 more
- Nickel$4 mto United States of America 50%, France 31%, United Arab Emirates 7% · 4 more
- Lead$4 mto Switzerland 48%, Germany 47%, Belgium 4% · 2 more
and 13 more commodities
Imports 2024$170 m
- Aluminium$67 mfrom Bahrain 58%, United Arab Emirates 23%, Italy 10% · 12 more
- Fluorspar$26 mfrom Mexico 94%, Spain 6%, Italy 0%
- Lead$15 mfrom South Africa 30%, Bulgaria 30%, Pakistan 10% · 10 more
- Zinc$13 mfrom Belgium 91%, Peru 2%, Italy 2% · 8 more
- Barite$11 mfrom Morocco 78%, Türkiye 21%, Spain 0% · 3 more
- Copper$7 mfrom Spain 77%, Germany 7%, China 7% · 5 more
- Cobalt*$6 mfrom United States of America 83%, United Kingdom 8%, France 8% · 6 more
- Magnesium metal$5 mfrom China 90%, France 4%, Italy 2% · 4 more
and 31 more commodities
Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.
Fiscal regime for mining
No fiscal terms recorded for Tunisia yet.
Mines and facilities (11)
- Gabès (Ghannouch) phosphate chemical complexProcessing plant · In production · GabèsPhosphate rock
- Kef Eddour phosphate mineMine · In production · GafsaPhosphate rock
- Kef Eschfaier phosphate mineMine · In production · GafsaPhosphate rock
- M'dhilla (Jallabia) phosphate mining centreMine · In production · GafsaPhosphate rock
- M'dhilla phosphate chemical plantProcessing plant · In production · GafsaPhosphate rock
- Metlaoui phosphate mineMine · In production · GafsaPhosphate rock
- Mzida phosphate mineMine · In production · GafsaPhosphate rock
- Oum El Araies phosphate mineMine · In production · GafsaPhosphate rock
- Redeyef phosphate mineMine · In production · GafsaPhosphate rock
- Skhira phosphoric acid plantProcessing plant · In production · SfaxPhosphate rock
- TIFERT phosphoric acid plantProcessing plant · In production · SfaxPhosphate rock
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