Tunisia's Annual Inflation Eases to 9.6% in May

  • Tunis, Tunisia
  • 6 June 2023
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Official data published by the Tunisian National Institute of Statistics showed that Tunisia's annual inflation rate fell to 9.6 percent in May from 10.1 percent in April.

The data showed that Tunisia's economy grew by 2.1 percent during the first quarter of this year, compared to 2.4 percent in the same quarter last year. According to the institute, the unemployment rate reached 16.1%, unchanged from the same period of the previous year.

The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Boden, revealed Tunisia's success in paying its external and internal debts and in providing an acceptable foreign exchange reserve, despite the difficult and unprecedented economic situation in the country.

Source (Al-Arabiya.net Website, Edited)

 

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