Abstract
Logistics performance has been considered a key factor in goods export competitiveness. This paper analyzes how logistics performance has affected Tunisian maritime exports destined European principal partners (France, Italy, Spain, and Malta) over the period 2007-2017. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between logistics performance and maritime exports in Tunisia, in order to identify the most important LPI sub-dimension; also, to guide decision-makers in improving the weakest Tunisian logistics performance sub-dimension. The gravity model was used to estimate the impact of the Logistics Performance Index and its components on goods export competitiveness. Findings confirm that only Logistics Performance Index sub-dimension related to the quality of infrastructure (e.g. seaports, railroads, roads, information technology) has a significant positive impact on Tunisian maritime exportation.