Tunisia's Food Exports Rise 19.9% (9 Months of 2026)

✅ Good news — Flash Radio shares this positive update with you. Tunisia's food trade balance recorded an excess of 919.8 million dinars during the first nine months of 2026. The coverage rate of imports by exports reached 116.3%, while the value of food exports increased by 19.9% compared to the same period in 2025. ⏱️ 3 min read Recent facts and developments. As of September 2026, olive oil represented 61% and dates accounted for 9.4% of the total value of food exports. This was stated by Minister of Trade and Export Development, Samir Abid, during an information day organized by his ministry in collaboration with the Banking and Financial Council (CBF), on Friday, October 16, 2026, in Tunis, aimed at informing about the mechanisms and financial and banking facilities available to finance transformation, promotion, and export activities of these two key agricultural products. According to Diwan FM, the minister emphasized the need to strengthen financing for the export of olive oil and dates, and to develop the partnership between the banking and financial sector and the exporting companies of these two export sectors. The goal is to support the competitiveness of Tunisian products and increase their added value on global markets. Regarding the 2025-2026 campaign, Mr. Abid indicated that olive oil exports exceeded 399,400 tonnes during the period from November 2025 to October 2026, with a value approaching 5.016 billion dinars. This represents a 48.7% increase in volume and a 39.4% increase in value compared to the previous campaign. Additionally, extra virgin olive oil accounted for approximately 90% of the exported quantities, while the share of packaged oil did not exceed 15%.