Tunisia's Inflation Rate Remains Steady at 4.9% in November 2025
According to the latest figures published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), Tunisia's inflation rate remained stable at 4.9% in November 2025. This stability is the result of a balance between price increases and decreases in various sectors.
Food Prices Continue to Rise
Food prices continued to increase, with a year-over-year rise of 5.8%. This increase is mainly due to:
- A surge in lamb meat prices (+18.5%)
- Fresh vegetable prices (+15.9%)
- Fresh fruit prices (+11.5%)
- Beef prices (+10.4%)
- Fresh fish prices (+10%) On the other hand, food oil prices decreased by 17.3%.
Manufactured Products and Services
The annual increase in manufactured products reached 5%, driven by:
- Clothing and footwear (+9.2%)
- Maintenance products (+5%) Services saw a price increase of 4%, mainly due to:
- Restaurants, cafes, and hotels (+6.2%)
Underlying Inflation and Price Changes
The underlying inflation rate, which excludes food and energy, slightly decreased to 5%. Non-regulated products increased by 6%, while regulated products rose by 0.7%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.1% compared to October 2025. This slight increase was driven by:
- Clothing and footwear (+0.4%)
- Leisure and culture (+0.3%) While food prices slightly decreased (-0.3%), with notable declines in:
- Food oils (-3.2%)
- Poultry (-2.3%)
- Mutton (-0.1%) Fresh fruits and eggs saw a slight increase (+0.4% each).
Contribution to Overall Inflation
Manufactured products and services remain the main drivers of inflation, contributing 1.9% and 1.3%, respectively. In terms of pricing regimes, non-food free products and food free products are the most impactful, contributing 3.1% and 1.6% to inflation, respectively.
