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Tunisia's Food Trade Balance Records Surplus in First Seven Months of 2025

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Tunisia's food trade balance recorded a significant surplus in the first seven months of 2025, with a total of 823.4 million dinars (MD) in surplus, compared to the same period in 2024, which saw a surplus of 1,729.2 MD. This surplus was largely driven by a decrease in imports of grain, sugar, and vegetable oils, despite a decline in exports of olive oil, dates, and fishery products.

Key Takeaways:

  • The food trade balance recorded a surplus of 823.4 MD in the first seven months of 2025, a decrease from the 1,729.2 MD surplus in the same period in 2024.
  • The coverage rate of imports by exports reached 121.8% at the end of July 2025, down from 143.4% in the same period in 2024.
  • Food exports declined by 19.4% in value, while imports decreased by 5.1% in the same period.
  • The average export price of olive oil fell by 52.3% in 2025 compared to the previous year.
  • Import prices of grain products fell by 17.9% for durum wheat and by 1.4% for soft wheat, while they increased by 6.5% for barley and 9.7% for maize.
  • The surplus of the food trade balance contributed to reducing the deficit of the overall trade balance by 6.9%.

Statistics:

  • Total imports increased by 4.7% from 46,666.7 MD at the end of June 2024 to 48,877.9 MD at the end of July 2025.
  • Food imports represented 7.7% of total imports.
  • Total exports recoded a slight decrease of 0.2% from 37,034.9 MD to 36,973.4 MD.
  • Food exports represented 12.5% of total exports.

Sources:

  • National Observatory of Agriculture (ONAGRI) monthly bulletin.
  • AFRICAN MANAGER - 2025 - All Rights Reserved.

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