Industrial Sector Exports in Tunisia See 1.9% Increase in First Half of 2025
According to indicators published in the economic bulletin of the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII), exports from Tunisia's industrial sector recorded a 1.9% increase in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a value of 29,478.3 million dinars.
Import Growth Outpaces Export Growth
Industrial sector imports also increased by 8%, rising from 29,651 million dinars in the first half of 2024 to 32,027.8 million dinars in the same period in 2025.
Widening Trade Deficit
As a result, the trade deficit in the industrial sector deepened, increasing from 713.3 million dinars in 2024 to 2,549.5 million dinars in 2025.
Sectoral Performance
- Diverse Industries: Exports surged by 16.8% to reach 2,427.2 million dinars, while imports decreased by 3.3%.
- Chemical Industries: Exports grew by 12%, and imports increased by 5.3%.
- Construction Materials, Ceramics, and Glass: Exports rose by 17%, while imports declined by 3.1%.
- Mechanical and Metallurgical Industries: Exports and imports increased by 6.2% and 14.5%, respectively.
- Textile and Clothing Sector: Exports and imports recorded a modest growth of 1% and 4%, respectively.
Decline in Certain Sectors
- Agro-Food Industries: Exports decreased by 23.3%, and imports fell by 7%.
- Leather and Footwear Industry: Exports declined by 2.4%, while imports increased by 5.3%.
These trends reflect the complex and varied performance of Tunisia's industrial sector in the first half of 2025.
