Trade between Tunisia and China increased by 8% in 2024, reaching 9.2 billion dinars. A Chinese delegation is currently visiting Tunis to strengthen export and investment opportunities.
The export promotion center (CEPEX) has announced an 8% increase in trade between Tunisia and China, with a total estimated at 9.2 billion dinars for 2024, compared to 8.5 billion in 2023.
The Chinese group “Wuhan Yangluo Port Services” in Tunisia
In parallel, a high -level delegation of the Chinese group “Wuhan Yangluo Port Services” is visiting Tunisia until July 29, 2025. This group, active in logistics, international trade, finance and investment, seeks to develop commercial partnerships with Tunisian companies.
B to B meetings were organized on Wednesday July 23 by CEPEX on Wednesday, July 23, bringing together 25 Tunisian companies with high export potential to China and representatives of the Chinese group.
Unexploited export potential to China
The executive director of the Wuhan Yangluo group, Xu Baowii, underlined the growing interest of his group for the Tunisian market. He mentioned both the importation of Tunisian products such as olive oil, seafood and dates, and the development of investment projects in strategic sectors.
For its part, CEPEX recalled that the unexploited export potential to China is estimated at $ 214 million (around 613.5 MD), including $ 20 million for olive oil, $ 15 million for seafood and $ 2.5 million for date. Carriers that could reduce the trade deficit and rebalance the balance of exchanges.
Important commercial imbalance
China is among the first trade partners in Tunisia, but the relationship remains marked by an important commercial imbalance. Tunisia is massively importing Chinese products, while its exports remain limited, despite flagship products such as olive oil, dates or fishery products.
Tunisian exports to China represent only about 217 million dinars, just 2.4% of the total, compared to almost 9 billion import dinars from China.
In recent years, Tunisia has been trying to diversify export markets and strengthen partnerships with Chinese operators with high investment potential.
