The central bank records a decline in foreign exchange reserves to 93 days
The hard currency assets are reduced to 24143 million dinars under external debt repayment obligations and an expanding energy balance deficit.
The central bank in Tunis, the capital, recorded a decline in net foreign exchange assets at the end of October 2026 to the equivalent of 93 supply days. The total value of the reserve was 24143 million dinars, amid continuing pressures on foreign financial balances and state resources.
Official data presented by the Minister of Finance on 29 October 2026 before the Finance and Budget Committee of Parliament and the National Council of Authorities and Territories showed that the reserve reached 24180 million dinars on 23 October 2026. Government data compared this level to the same period last year when it reached 107 days of supply, reflecting a 14-day decline.
The reasons for the decline are the heaviness of foreign debt service payments and the expanding energy trade deficit, which is nearly half of the country's total trade deficit. During the second half of the year, the state paid international financial debts including a €700 million mortgage loan in July, plus interest payments from the IMF during October and November.
The Central Bank's management and follow-up of the foreign exchange reserve is based on its powers as defined by its fundamental laws, which include monetary policy regulation and prudence on the stability of the national currency and facing balance of payments fluctuations.
The outlook for the upcoming period is to discuss the draft state budget for 2027 within parliament, with plans to repay foreign debt and control the trade deficit to ensure stability of basic imports.