Doha: Tunisia recorded a food trade surplus of 824.1 million dinars (approximately USD 274.7 million) in the first half of this year, down from 1.833.9 billion dinars during the same period last year.
According to Qatar News Agency, the decrease is mainly due to lower export values of olive oil, which dropped by 31.1%, dates by 13.3%, and seafood products by 21.6%. Additionally, there were reduced imports of cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils, which decreased by 13.5%, 40.3%, and 26.7%, respectively.
Food exports represented 13% of Tunisia's total exports, declining by 20.7% compared to the same six-month period last year. Food imports accounted for 7.9% of total imports, with a 2% decrease in value.
Meanwhile, the overall trade deficit grew by 23.5% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.