São Paulo – Tunisia’s food trade balance recorded a surplus of TND 1.404 billion in 2024 (equivalent to USD 435.7 million). The previous year, it had posted a deficit of TND 211.4 million (USD 65.6 million). This information comes from the National Agriculture Observatory (Onagri) and was released on Friday (17).
According to the institution’s survey, the 2024 performance results from a 15.8% increase in exports and a 6.1% decline in food imports. The average product price rose compared to 2023, reaching TND 24.51 per kilogram (USD 7.60), a 29.3% increase.
The decline in imports was mainly due to a 20.9% decrease in sugar purchases and a 16% reduction in cereal imports.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda