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Tunisia’s economy grows 2.4% in Q3 despite deepening trade deficit

Houmt Souk, Tunisia. Photo by Ondrej Bocek @ Unsplash
Houmt Souk, Tunisia. Photo by Ondrej Bocek @ Unsplash
  • Agriculture drives Tunisia’s quarterly growth
  • Trade deficit widens sharply, dragging overall performance

 

TUNIS, TUNISIA – Tunisia’s economy grew 2.4% in the third quarter of 2025, up from 2.1% a year earlier, driven largely by a surge in agricultural output, official data shows.

Agricultural activity expanded 11.5%, accelerating from 9.8% in the previous quarter, according to new data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

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