As of March 10, 2025, Tunisia’s external debt servicing amounted to 5,112 million dinars, compared to 5,160 million dinars during the same period in 2024, marking a 0.9% decrease.
On January 30, 2025, the government repaid a $1 billion loan principal on the international financial market, equivalent to 3,365 million dinars in principal and interest.
Additionally, in February 2024, the government repaid an €850 million loan on the international financial market, equivalent to 3,021 million dinars in principal and interest.
As of March 18, 2025, the central administration’s repayments of principal for external public debt are estimated, at least, at 3,932 million dinars.
This includes $1 billion on the international financial market, 384 million dinars to the IMF, 159 million dinars to Saudi Arabia, and most recently, 201 million dinars ($65 million) repaid to AFREXIMBANK.
According to the 2025 State Budget, the central administration is expected to repay a total of 8,469 million dinars in external debt principal throughout 2025.
Consequently, the state has already repaid no less than 46% of its external public debt for 2025. The remaining debt to be repaid this year is primarily distributed among the IMF (1,126 million dinars), AFREXIMBANK (815 million dinars), and Saudi Arabia (159 million dinars).
