Energy Trade Balance Deficit Increases by 3% in 2025
The energy trade balance deficit, taking into account the royalties from Algerian gas exports, recorded a 3% increase in 2025, reaching 11,023 million dinars (MD), according to the energy situation report published by the National Observatory of Energy and Mines.
Key Highlights
- Energy product exports decreased in value by 26%, accompanied by a 4% decrease in import values.
- The energy sector's trade exchanges are highly sensitive to three factors:
- exchanged quantities
- dollar/dinar exchange rate ($/DT)
- Brent prices, the reference quality used to index the prices of imported and exported crude oil and petroleum products.
Market Trends
In December 2025, Brent prices fell by $11/bbl compared to December 2024. During the same period, the Tunisian dinar's exchange rate against the US dollar decreased by 8% compared to the same period last year, with the US dollar being the primary currency for energy product exchange.
