Inflation in Tunisia fell to 4.9% in October 2025, down from 5% in September, marking its lowest level since March 2021, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
This development reflects a slight easing of prices, driven notably by a slowdown in the rate of increase for food products and services related to catering and hotels.
Slowdown in food prices
Food prices recorded an annual increase of 5.6%, after 5.7% the previous month. However, this progression is still marked by significant disparities depending on the product category.
Fresh vegetables show a surge of 21.4%, followed by lamb (+18.8%), fresh fish (+9.9%), beef (+9.8%), and fresh fruit (+9.2%).
Conversely, edible oils continue their significant decline, with a drop of 22.2% over one year.
Manufactured products and services
The prices of manufactured goods increased by 5% year-on-year, driven notably by clothing and footwear items (+9.2%) and routine household maintenance products (+5%).
On the services side, the price increase was limited to 4.2%, mainly due to the slowdown in the restaurant, café, and hotel sector, where price growth fell from 10.1% in September to 7.5% in October.
Core inflation and regulated products
Core inflation (excluding food and energy) slightly decreased, standing at 5.1% after 5.2% the previous month.
The prices of free (unregulated) products increased by 6% over one year, while regulated products increased by only 1.1%.
In detail, unregulated food products went up by 6.4%, compared to only 0.2% for those with regulated prices.
This slight decline in inflation confirms a stabilizing trend that began several months ago, in a context where monetary authorities remain vigilant against pressures on the prices of basic goods and services.
