Tunisia’s economy expanded by 2.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, easing from 2.7% growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. Growth was driven mainly by the services sector, which rose 2.2%, supported by stronger activity in information and communication (4.1% versus 3.7%) and transport services (1.7% versus 0.2%). Manufacturing output increased by 3.1%, mainly due to food processing industries (15.1% versus 6.1%). Meanwhile, contractions in oil and natural gas extraction eased (-4.8% versus -13.8%) while activity slowed in electricity and gas distribution and generation (5.7% versus 10.6%) and in the mining sector (3.7% versus 12.8%). Compared with the previous quarter, Tunisia’s economy contracted by 0.3% in Q1 2026, reversing a 1% gain in the previous quarter. source: National Institute of Statistics - Tunisia

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Tunisia expanded 2.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Tunisia averaged 2.55 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.60 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -18.40 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Tunisia GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Tunisia GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Tunisia expanded 2.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Tunisia is expected to be 1.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Tunisia GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2027 and 1.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-16 06:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 2.7% 2.4% 2.6%
2026-05-15 11:45 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 2.6% 2.7% 1.3%
2026-08-18 02:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 2.6% 1.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.50 1.60 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 2.60 2.70 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 24945.30 25017.30 TND Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 2333.40 2390.80 TND Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 946.40 1060.60 TND Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 179.00 207.20 TND Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 1408.30 1408.00 TND Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate -0.30 1.00 percent Mar 2026


Tunisia GDP Annual Growth Rate
The services sector is the biggest sector of Tunisia's economy, accounting for 64 percent of GDP, namely government services (21 percent), internal trade (10 percent), transport (7 percent) and financial services (25 percent). The industrial sector represents 26 percent of the wealth, including manufacturing (16 percent), construction (4 percent) and oil and natural gas extraction (3 percent). The primary sector accounts for 10 percent of GDP, mainly due to production of olives, wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus, sugar beets, dates, and almonds.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 2.70 15.60 -18.40 2001 - 2026 percent Quarterly
2015=100

News Stream
Tunisia GDP Annual Growth Slows in Q1
Tunisia’s economy expanded by 2.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, easing from 2.7% growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. Growth was driven mainly by the services sector, which rose 2.2%, supported by stronger activity in information and communication (4.1% versus 3.7%) and transport services (1.7% versus 0.2%). Manufacturing output increased by 3.1%, mainly due to food processing industries (15.1% versus 6.1%). Meanwhile, contractions in oil and natural gas extraction eased (-4.8% versus -13.8%) while activity slowed in electricity and gas distribution and generation (5.7% versus 10.6%) and in the mining sector (3.7% versus 12.8%). Compared with the previous quarter, Tunisia’s economy contracted by 0.3% in Q1 2026, reversing a 1% gain in the previous quarter.
2026-05-15
Tunisia GDP Annual Growth Advances to 2.7% in Q4
Tunisia’s GDP grew 2.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, accelerating from a 2.4% increase in the previous three-month period. Growth strengthened in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (12.3% vs 11.9% in Q3), construction (4.1% vs 2.1%), manufacture of other non-metallic products (4.2% vs 1.7%), production and distribution of gas (10.6% vs 5.8%), trade and repair services (2.1% vs 1.5%), accommodation and catering (7.2% vs 7.1%), and the information and communication sector (3.7% vs 2.7%). Meanwhile, output growth slowed in the mining sector (12.8% vs 31.7%), chemical industries (1.3% vs 3.4%), and transport and storage (0.2% vs 0.3%). On a quarterly basis, GDP advanced 1.0% after showing no growth in the previous quarter. For the full year 2025, Tunisia's economy expanded 2.5%.
2026-02-16
Tunisia GDP Annual Growth Eases to 2.4% in Q3
Tunisia’s GDP grew 2.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, slowing from a 3.2% increase in Q2, which had been the strongest growth since Q3 2022. The slowdown in growth came amid softer performances across several key sectors: the mining sector (31.7% vs 39.5% in Q2), construction (3.9% vs 9.0%), trade and repair services (1.5% vs 2.8%), chemical industries (2.4% vs 11.9%), and transport and storage (0.3% vs. 3.0%). Meanwhile, output growth accelerated for agriculture, forestry, and fishing (11.5% vs 9.8%), accommodation and catering (7.1% vs 7.0%), information and communication sector (2.7% vs 1.5%), and production and distribution of gas (5.8% vs 3.4%). On a quarterly basis, GDP was unchanged, following an upwardly revised 1.9% expansion in Q2, which was the fastest quarterly growth since Q4 2021.
2025-11-17