The annual inflation rate in Tunisia rose to 5.5% in April 2026, the highest in a year, from 5% in each of the previous two months. Main upward pressure stemmed from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (8.2% vs 6.8% in March); clothing & footwear (9.3% vs 7.5%) and restaurants & hotels (6.2% vs 6.2%). Meanwhile, price growth slowed for some CPI categories, including transportation (2.2% vs 2.8%) and furnishings and household equipment (4.5% vs. 4.8%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 1.1% in April, after a 1% increase in the prior month. source: National Institute of Statistics - Tunisia

Inflation Rate in Tunisia increased to 5.50 percent in April from 5 percent in March of 2026. Inflation Rate in Tunisia averaged 5.41 percent from 1963 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.70 percent in July of 1982 and a record low of -1.90 percent in June of 1970. This page provides - Tunisia Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Tunisia Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Tunisia increased to 5.50 percent in April from 5 percent in March of 2026. Inflation Rate in Tunisia is expected to be 6.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Tunisia Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.60 percent in 2027 and 4.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-06 01:10 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Mar 5.0% 5% 5.2%
2026-05-05 02:45 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 5.5% 5.0% 5.3%
2026-06-05 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
May 5.5% 5.8%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Rent Inflation 5.60 5.60 percent Apr 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 194.80 192.70 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 166.10 165.60 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 171.40 171.50 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 8.20 6.80 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.50 5.00 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 1.00 percent Apr 2026


Tunisia Inflation Rate
In Tunisia, the three main components of the Consumer Price Index are: Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (26% of the total weight), Housing & Utilities (19%), and Transport (13%). Clothing & Footwear accounts for 7%, Household Contents, Equipment & Maintenance for 6%, Health for 6% and Miscellaneous Goods & Services for 6%. Others includes: Restaurants & Hotels (5%), Communication (5%), Education (3%), Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (3%) and Recreation & Culture (2%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.50 5.00 16.70 -1.90 1963 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100

News Stream
Tunisia Inflation Rate Quickens to 1-Year High
The annual inflation rate in Tunisia rose to 5.5% in April 2026, the highest in a year, from 5% in each of the previous two months. Main upward pressure stemmed from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (8.2% vs 6.8% in March); clothing & footwear (9.3% vs 7.5%) and restaurants & hotels (6.2% vs 6.2%). Meanwhile, price growth slowed for some CPI categories, including transportation (2.2% vs 2.8%) and furnishings and household equipment (4.5% vs. 4.8%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 1.1% in April, after a 1% increase in the prior month.
2026-05-05
Tunisia Inflation Rate Steady at 5-Month High
The annual inflation rate in Tunisia stood at 5% in March 2026, the same pace as in February. Still, the latest reading was the highest since last September. Inflation for recreation and culture (4.4%) and health (2.9% vs. 2.9%) remained steady. Faster inflation was seen in food and non-alcoholic beverages (6.8% vs. 6.7% in February), housing and utilities (4.0% vs. 3.9%), restaurants and hotels (6.2% vs. 5.6%), transport (2.8% vs. 2.1%), furnishings and household equipment (4.8% vs. 4.7%), and education (5.5% vs. 5.4%). This acceleration was offset by slower price increases in clothing and footwear (7.5% vs. 8.9%), communication (0.5% vs. 0.6%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.2% vs. 0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 1.0% in March, marking the highest since April 2023, after edging up 0.1% in the previous month.
2026-04-06
Tunisia Inflation Rate Rises to 5%
The annual inflation rate in Tunisia increased to 5% in February 2026, up from 4.8% in January. The acceleration was mainly driven by stronger price growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages (6.7% versus 5.9%), housing and utilities (3.9% versus 3.5%), and restaurants and hotels (5.6% versus 5.5%). In contrast, inflation slowed in several categories, including transport (2.1% versus 2.6%), clothing and footwear (8.9% versus 10%), furnishings and household equipment (4.7% versus 4.9%), health (2.9% versus 3%), education (5.4% versus 5.5%), and recreation and culture (4.4% versus 4.5%). Meanwhile, prices continued to rise modestly for communication (0.6%) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.1% in February, easing from 0.3% in the previous month.
2026-03-05