Tunisia’s External Debt Services Plummet by 78.7%
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External debt service payments dropped dramatically, falling 78.7 % to 1 billion Tunisian dinars as of 20 February 2026.
This contrasts with nearly 5 billion dinars recorded on the same date in the previous year, according to the monetary and financial indicators released by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT). -
Labor income and tourism revenues showed modest growth:
- Labor income rose 6.8 %, reaching 1.2 billion dinars.
- Tourism receipts increased 4.6 %, climbing to 0.865 billion dinars.
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Net foreign‑exchange reserves have also improved:
- From 23 billion dinars (equivalent to 101 days of imports) on 24 February 2025
- To 25.3 billion dinars (about 107 days of imports) at the latest reporting date.
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Currency in circulation surged, with banknotes and coins up 19.6 % to 27.5 billion dinars on 23 February 2026, compared with 23 billion dinars a year earlier, as highlighted by BCT’s statistical data.
These figures illustrate a significant tightening of Tunisia’s external debt obligations while domestic income streams and foreign‑exchange buffers show encouraging upward trends.
