Monetary and Financial Indicators
The monetary and financial indicators published by the Central Bank of Tunisia on Monday, October 6, 2025, revealed that tourist receipts and cumulative labor income (transfers from Tunisians living abroad) cover 102.9% of the external debt service.
External Debt Service
The external debt service (repayment of principal and interest) stood at 10,549.2 million dinars at the end of September, recording a slight decrease of 3.7% (compared to 10.9 billion dinars at the end of September 2024). This development reflects a temporary easing of the burden of public debt repayment. It is worth noting that the decrease in external debt service reduces the pressure on the national economy, allowing a larger portion of financial resources to be devoted to investment in development projects or improvement of public services.
Cumulative Labor Income
Cumulative labor income reached 6,485.9 million dinars at the end of September. Transfers from Tunisians abroad recorded an increase of 8% compared to the same period in 2024 (reaching 6,485.9 million dinars).
Tourist Receipts
Tourist receipts, on the other hand, increased by 8.2%, standing at 6,264.3 million dinars at the end of September 2025. The total of transfers from Tunisians abroad and tourist receipts over the first nine months of 2025 thus amounts to approximately 12,750.2 million dinars, compared to an external debt service of 10,549.2 million dinars.
Net Foreign Exchange Reserves
Net foreign exchange reserves reached 24.2 billion dinars, equivalent to 105 days of imports as of October 2, 2025, compared to 25.3 billion dinars (114 days) a year earlier. This decrease is mainly due to the increase in energy and food imports, in addition to the financing needs of the state budget.
