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Tunisia’s Economy Expands as Debt Pressures Mount

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  • Quarterly growth reaches 2.4%, lifting annual GDP expansion to 1.4%
  • Agriculture and manufacturing drive growth, but external debt and trade imbalances persist

Tunisia closed 2024 on a stronger economic footing, with growth picking up pace in the final quarter despite lingering fiscal strains. The economy expanded by 2.4% in the fourth quarter compared to a year earlier, bringing full-year GDP growth to 1.4%, according to data released Saturday by the country’s statistics office. Quarter-on-quarter, economic activity rose 0.9% from the third quarter, marking the strongest performance of the year.

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