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Tunisia: Deficit with AfCFTA down 35.2%, surplus with COMESA up 13.7%
The trade deficit with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) decreased by 35.2% during the first half of 2025, to stand at 599.1 million, compared to 925 million dinars during the same period in 2024, according to data published on Wednesday by the Ministry of Trade and Export Development.
Indeed, Tunisian exports to AfCFTA countries picked up 20.5% during the first six months of 2025, while imports went down by 6.9% during the same period.
By country, the trade surplus increased by 481.4% to 83.5 million dinars with Nigeria, by 148.9% to 13.2 MD with Angola, and by 86.4% to 2593 MD with Morocco. The trade deficit with Egypt and Algeria decreased by 8% and 3.5%, respectively.
Regarding trade with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the surplus in the trade balance posted a rise of 16.5%, reaching 556.4 MD.
Exports increased by 13.7% during the first half of 2025, reaching 1,370 million dinars. As for imports, they rose by 11.9%, reaching 813.7 million dinars at the end of June 2025.
