Tourist revenue and Tunisian transfers residing abroad (TRE) covered 120.9 % of the Tunisia external debt service at the end of September 2025, according to the latest monetary indicators published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).
The external debt service, including the reimbursement of the principal and interest, amounted to 10,549.2 million dinars (MD), slightly down 3.7 % compared to the same period of 2024 (10.9 billion dinars). This development reflects a provisional reduction in the charge of public debt, making it possible to redirect part of the financial resources to investments and public services.
Tunisians from abroad, pillar of financial stability
Cumulative labor income, representing Tunisian transfers abroad, reached 6,485.9 MD at the end of September 2025, up 8 % over a year. These transfers constitute one of the main sources of currency in the country, supporting both domestic consumption and balance of payments.
For their part, tourist revenues increased by 8.2 % to 6,264.3 MD at the same period. By combining tourism and transfers, currency entries reach nearly 12,750 MD, a level higher than the total amount of the external debt service.
Net foreign currency assets established themselves at 24.2 billion dinars on October 2, 2025, equivalent to 105 days of importation, compared to 25.3 billion dinars (114 days) a year earlier. This contraction is explained by the increase in energy and food imports and by the growing needs for financing the state budget.
