Tunisia Inflation Rate Steady at 5-Month High

2026-04-06 01:18 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

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.



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