The first decade of the new millenium the airport recieved around 3,5 million passengers a year. This is around 1/3th of total traffic in Tunesia.

There seem to be 2 terminals at this airport in 2009.

Terminal 2 was inaugurated in 2006. With this therminal the capacity of the Tunis Carthage international airport reach a total of 4,5 million passengers.

Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunesia. The city has the largest port and largest airport of the country, located on the Mediterranean Sea.

As this airport is located near the city center, and it's reaching its maximum capacity, the Tunesian govenment has been thinking about building a brand new airport on a different location.