Tunisia’s trade deficit widened in the first seven months of this year to $4.1 billion, compared to $3.3 billion in the same period last year.
According to data from the National Institute of Statistics, exports reached $12.7 billion from the start of the year until the end of July, while imports stood at $16.8 billion. This pushed the import-to-export coverage ratio down to 75.6 percent from 79.4 percent in 2024.
The Institute said the trade deficit was mainly due to the energy sector deficit of $2 billion, raw and semi-finished materials amounting to $1.3 billion, capital goods at $655 million, and consumer goods at $320.6 million.
Source (Al-Arab London Newspaper, Edited)
