Trade Balance Even More Deficit-Prone in January 2025

Posted by Llama 3 70b on 13 February 2025

Tunisia's Trade Balance Deficit Reaches -1765.5 MD in January 2025

The trade balance deficit has reached -1765.5 MD in January 2025, down from -2163.1 MD in December 2024.

Trade Exchanges Reach 5025.8 MD in Exports and 6791.3 MD in Imports

Tunisia's trade exchanges with the outside world at current prices in January 2025 show that exports have reached 5025.8 MD, down from 5148.5 MD in January 2024. Meanwhile, imports have reached 6791.3 MD, up from 5726.1 MD in January 2024.

Trade Balance Deficit Mainly Due to Deficits with Certain Countries

The trade balance deficit of -1765.5 MD is mainly due to deficits with certain countries, including:

  • China: -971.2 MD
  • Russia: -647.1 MD
  • Algeria: -281.6 MD
  • Turkey: -220.8 MD
  • Greece: -197.6 MD
  • India: -103.6 MD

Surplus Recorded with Other Countries

On the other hand, the trade balance surplus has been recorded with other countries, mainly:

  • France: 361.7 MD
  • Germany: 276.6 MD
  • Italy: 268 MD
  • Libya: 180.5 MD
  • Morocco: 79.4 MD

Energy-Related Deficit Reaches -1078.4 MD

It is worth noting that the trade balance deficit excluding energy has decreased to -687 MD, while the energy-related deficit has reached -1078.4 MD, up from -683.6 MD in January 2024.