The energy trade balance deficit, including the royalty on exported Algerian gas, recorded near stability by the end of October 2025, standing at TND 9,148 million, compared with TND 9,168 million during the same period last year, according to the “Economic Situation (October 2025)” report published by the National Observatory of Energy and Mines.
Exports of energy products declined in value by 29%, alongside a 7% drop in the value of imports.
The Observatory noted that energy trade flows are highly sensitive to three factors: traded volumes, the dollar–dinar exchange rate (USD/TND), and Brent crude prices.
In October 2025, Brent prices fell by USD 11 per barrel compared with October 2024 (with one barrel equivalent to about 158.98 liters).
Over the same period, the Tunisian dinar depreciated by 5% against the US dollar, the main currency used in energy product transactions, compared with the same period last year.
