Tourism in Tunisia amid COVID-19Tourism in Tunisia amid COVID-19 04 Jun 2020 Population of +11.5 million in 2019 Unemployment of +15% in 2019; as high as 30% in some cities Economy is expected to decrease by 4.3% in light of COVID19 Essential Economic Facts Tourism accounts for about 8% of GDP - the second largest after agriculture The country was expecting 9.1 million tourists in 2020 In 2019, total revenues reached $2 Billion More than 800 touristic establishments currently suffer steep losses About 400,000 jobs are affected, more than 95,000 of which are directly affected