Inflation in Tunisia remained fixed at 4.9% in November, according to the latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics. This stability results from contrasting movements between several groups of products, some showing an increase, others a slowdown. The evolution of food prices, services and housing played a determining role in this maintenance of the general price level.
General price trends
The INS indicates that the overall rate remained unchanged, despite an acceleration in the prices of food (5.8% against 5.6% in October) and housing, water and gas (3.5% against 3.4% a month earlier).
At the same time, several categories helped to moderate this progression, notably restaurants, cafes and hotels, whose increase fell to 6.2% after 7.5%, as well as furniture and household items, whose growth fell slightly to 4.8%.
Food: marked increases
Food prices continue to push inflation upwards. The INS notes significant increases over one year: +18.5% for lamb, +15.9% for fresh vegetables, +11.5% for fruit, +10.4% for beef, and +10% for fish.
The only notable exception: edible oils, down 17.3%, which partially eases the pressure on the consumer basket.
Manufactured products recorded an increase of 5%, mainly driven by clothing and shoes (+9.2%) and household cleaning products (+5%).
On the services side, annual growth reached 4%. Restaurant, cafe and hotel activities remain the most dynamic, with an increase of 6.2%.
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