According to data published by the National Observatory of Agriculture (ONAGRI), the food trade balance posted in the first month of 2026 a surplus of 424.9 million dinars, compared with a surplus of 175.1 million during the same month of the previous year; thus recording a coverage rate of 190.3% at the end of January 2026 versus 125.1% at the end of January 2025.
In value terms, food exports rose by 2.7% while imports fell by 32.5%.
According to ONAGRI, the surplus observed is mainly explained, on the one hand, by the increase in olive oil exports (+17.8%) and, on the other hand, by the decrease in cereal imports (-26.3%).
Note that the average export price of olive oil fell to 11.94 DT/kg, recording a decrease of 3.2% compared with the previous year.
The import prices of cereal products fell by 16.7% for durum wheat, by 10.5% for soft wheat and by 8.7% for corn, while it rose by 13.2% for barley.
Export prices decreased by 3.2% for olive oil and by 27.5% for tomatoes, while they increased by 12.1% for seafood products, 3.7% for dates and 17.7% for citrus fruits compared with the same period of the previous year.
The import prices of cereal products fell by 16.7% for durum wheat, by 10.5% for soft wheat and by 8.7% for corn, while they rose by 13.2% for barley. The price of sugar rose by 44.0%, while the prices of vegetable oils fell by 6.7% and those of milk and dairy products by 9.2%.
