Economics expert Bassem Ennaifer analyzed the Central Bank of Tunisia’s (BCT) recent bulletin on payment methods in Tunisia.
Appearing on Express FM on Tuesday, June 3, he revealed that 36.7 million payment transactions had been made using bank cards, including withdrawals, during the first quarter of the year.
He added that the average withdrawal was 220 dinars per transaction, compared to 208 dinars a year earlier, and that each ATM recorded transactions totaling an average of 17,140 dinars.
Regarding card payments, he indicated that the average transaction value was 105 dinars in the first three months of 2025, compared to 102 dinars in 2024.
He also explained that Tunisians spent an average of 70 dinars on online purchases during this period, compared to 64.5 dinars a year earlier.
