According to data published this Friday by the INS, the trade deficit stands at a level of (-10,415.6 MD) versus (-8,365.7 MD) during the first five months of 2025. The coverage rate reached a level of (73%) versus (76.2%) during the same period of 2025.
Note that the results of Tunisia’s trade with the outside at current prices during the first five months of 2026 show that exports reached the level of 28,169.8 MD against 26,831.5 MD during the same period in 2025.
As for imports, they reached the level of 38,585.4 MD against 35,197.2 MD during the same period of 2025.
According to the INS, this deficit stems from the energy products group (-5,826.2 MD), raw materials and semi-finished products (-2,604 MD), capital goods (-1,827.1 MD) and consumer goods (-1,101.7 MD). By contrast, the alimentary group recorded a surplus of (+943.4 MD).
Additionally, it should be noted that the deficit of the trade balance excluding energy narrows to (-4,589.4 MD), while the energy balance deficit stands at (-5,826.2 MD) against (-4,332.5 MD) during the first five months of 2025.
