tunis number foreign tourists tunisia rise 23 percent 2017 compare previous year official data show indicate vital industry cripple two years ago islamist attack recover tourism account percent tunisia gross domestic product provide thousands job key source foreign currency struggle since two deadly militant attack 2015. total 6.731 million tourists visit north african country year dec. 20 data provide presidency show number european tourists rise 19.5 percent 1.664 million data show number french visitors rise 45.5 percent number germans 40.8 percent period number algerians visit rise 40.5 percent 2.322 million tunisia tourism revenues rise 16.3 percent 2.69 billion dinars 1.09 billion data show 2010 tunisia tourism revenues hit record 3.5 billion dinars almost million tourists visit rise help government weather economic crisis plan raise tax 2018 part reform agree international monetary fund return loan package high unemployment drive youth seek illegal migration europe foreign tourist number 23 percent tunisia 2017