Tunisia's trade deficit jumps to a record level

Tunisia's trade deficit jumps to a record level
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Friday 11 November 2022 - 08:11

The Tunisian National Institute of Statistics revealed on Thursday that the country has recorded a trade deficit in the first ten months of this year that reached 6.4 billion US dollars.

The deficit was in the range of 14 billion US dollars in the same period in 2021.

Energy imports alone accounted for an increase of 83.6%, as the trade deficit of the energy sector amounted to $2.4 billion, compared to $1.2 billion during the same period in 2021.

China tops the list of countries with which Tunisia has a trade deficit of $2.2 billion.

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