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Preliminary estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries suggest that Tunisia’s summer stone fruit harvest in 2025 is expected to total 251,500 tons. This figure represents a 2.8% increase from the previous season’s harvest of 244,700 tons. The cultivated area has decreased slightly, from 201,800 hectares in 2024 to 197,500 hectares today, marking a 2.1% drop. The peach harvest for the current season is estimated at 121,000 tons, which is slightly less than the 122,300 tons harvested last season. The plum harvest is expected to reach 42,700…

Tunisia’s economy is projected to grow by 1.9 percent in 2025, up from 1.4 percent in 2024, supported by improved rainfall and gradual stabilization across key sectors. While manufacturing continues to face challenges, resilience in tourism and agriculture are contributing to the recovery, according to the World Bank’s latest economic update for Tunisia, “Better connectivity to grow“. Growth is expected to stabilize around 1.6–1.7 percent in 2026–2027. Although global trade uncertainties and limited external financing could pose some challenges, stronger reform momentum and a moderation of global trade uncertainty may…

Tunisia succeeded in attracting foreign investment worth 730.8 million dinars (MDT) in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 597.5 MDT in the same period of 2024, an increase of 26.1%, according to data published by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia). These investments were broken down into 3.6 MDT of portfolio investments and 727.2 MDT of foreign direct investment (FDI), which recorded an increase of 25.6% compared with the first quarter of 2024. The manufacturing sector accounted for almost 62% of these investments, with 452 MDT, up 72.3% year-on-year.…

A -16.9% drop in loads on unloading and a +6.8% increase in those on boarding In the first quarter of 2025, Tunisian ports handled 7.01 million tons of goods, with a decrease of -2.6% on the corresponding period of last year which was determined by the sharp contraction of -16.9% in goods which amounted to 2.37 million tonnes, while those on disembarkation increased by +6.8% to 4.64 million Tons, informare reports on Friday. In addition, the overall reduction in traffic was caused by the decline in bulk volumes with the…

The Tunisian Automotive Association (TAA) and the Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC) announce the signature of a strategic partnership on the occasion of FITA 2025. This alliance aims to strengthen the influence of the Tunisian automotive sector on the African continent and consolidate Tunisia’s position as a benchmark industrial platform in Africa. This partnership is based on a shared vision of industrial development and South-South cooperation, taking advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and COMESA. Together, TAA and TABC are committed to promoting Tunisian automotive expertise, particularly…

The annual inflation rate in Tunisia eased to 5.6% in April 2025, down from 5.9% in March, marking the lowest level since May 2021, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) revealed on Monday The slowdown was primarily driven by softer price increases in food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.3% vs. 7.8%), clothing and footwear (9.4% vs. 11.7%), and household contents, equipment, and maintenance (5.4% vs. 5.5%). In contrast, inflation in housing and utilities held steady at 3.2%, while transportation costs edged up to 3.5% from 3.2%, the same source added. On…

The water situation in Tunisia remains worrying despite a slight increase to 38.32 % compared to 36.5 % on April 16, according to the National Observatory of Agriculture (Onagri). The Observatory reports a total volume of 907.47 million cubic meters of water in reservoirs, an increase, but still far from the seasonal average. There are still strong regional disparities, with the north benefiting the most from the recent rains, while the center and the Cap-Bon remain in a water crisis. As a result, water stress for agriculture and domestic use…

Photo credit ecofinagency The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend EUR 30 million (USD 34 million) to Tunisia toimprove access to drinking water and strengthen the country’s ability to adapt to climate change. EIB Vice-President Ioannis Tsakiris made the announcement on April 28 and 29 during a visit to Tunis. The funds will support two separate loans. A total of EUR 22 million will go to Tunisia’s national water utility, SONEDE, to complete a key project to secure drinking water supplies for Greater Tunis. The plan includes the construction of…

Representatives of three Chinese companies, world leaders in the automotive components sector, made a prospecting visit to Tunisia, the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia) announced on Friday. The delegation was received at the headquarters of the American company CASCO Groupe Amphenol, located in the Bizerte Business Park, by the site manager, Islem Darmoul, in the presence of the park’s CEO, Badia Klibi, and the Managing Director of FIPA-Tunisia, Jalel Tebib. This visit testifies to the growing interest in Tunisia’s strategic positioning as a high-potential industrial and logistics hub, serving the…