The budget of the Presidency of the Tunisian Republic for the year 2026 will amount to 229.705 million dinars (MD), compared to 214.259 million in 2025, an increase of 7.21%, announced Mourad Halloumi, first advisor to the presidency.
He was speaking during a joint parliamentary session, held Monday, between the committee on external relations and international cooperation of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) and the investment committee of the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD), devoted to the examination of the presidential budget within the framework of the 2026 finance bill.
Expenditures increasing in all areas
Detailing the structure of the budget, Mourad Halloumi specified that remuneration and salaries will reach 168.831 MD, up 4.73% compared to 2025. Management expenses will stand at 35.5 MD, recording an increase of 4.41%, while intervention expenses will rise to 9.551 MD, or 4.05 MD more than in 2025.
The official also underlined that investment expenditure will experience the strongest growth, reaching 15,823 MD, or +16.7% over one year.
Increased support for institutions attached to the presidency
According to Halloumi, this overall increase in the budget is explained by the increased needs of establishments under the presidency, in particular the Tunisian Institute of Strategic Studies (ITES) and the “Fidaa” Foundation.
Concerning the latter, he indicated that its expenditure had been increased to strengthen aid intended for the families of the martyrs and wounded of the revolution, as part of a national effort of recognition and solidarity.
Read also
