“The Tunisian dinar is under pressure and the trade deficit has forced the experts out!” Official figures reveal the bleeding of hard currency and the decline in investments in the country!

صحافة بلادي — The latest statistical data issued in Tunisia revealed the continued worsening of the trade deficit, driven by the significant increase in the cost of importing fuel, grains and basic materials, in contrast to the slowdown in exports of phosphate and mechanical industries.

Servicing the external debt drains the resources of the Tunisian state

Economists in Tunisia have warned that paying foreign debt installments in hard currency eats up a large share of tourism income and remittances from Tunisians abroad, reducing the margin of public investment in infrastructure and hospitals.

Loss of basic materials in markets and queues in front of bakeries and stores

This financial confusion is directly reflected in the daily life of Tunisian citizens, who face periodic scarcity of basic foodstuffs such as sugar, fortified oil, coffee, and milk.