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.

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.

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.