Tunisia’s energy trade balance deficit recorded virtual stability at the end of October 2025, taking into account the royalty on exported Algerian gas. It stood at 9,148 million dinars, compared to 9,168 million dinars during the same period of the previous year. These data appear in the latest economic report published by the National Energy and Mines Observatory.
An unchanged deficit despite the drop in trade
According to the report, the almost stable situation of the deficit occurs in a context of decline in energy exchanges in value. Exports of energy products recorded a sharp decline of 29%, while imports decreased by 7% over the period considered.
This combined development made it possible to contain the energy deficit, despite an unfavorable international environment.
The Observatory underlines that the energy trade balance remains strongly influenced by three major parameters: the volumes traded, the evolution of the exchange rate of the dinar against the American dollar and the international prices of crude oil, particularly Brent.
Decline in Brent prices and weakening of the dinar
In October 2025, Brent prices fell by $11 per barrel compared to October 2024, helping to partially alleviate pressure on energy imports. The barrel (bbl) corresponds to a unit of measurement of approximately 159 liters.
At the same time, the Tunisian dinar recorded a depreciation of 5% against the US dollar over the same period. This change in the exchange rate, in a sector largely denominated in foreign currencies, limited the positive effects of the drop in international prices.
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