Tunisia Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

5.4

Units In

5.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 07, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
16.7 Jul 1982	-1.9 Jun 1970	5.41 %	1963-2025	National Institute of Statistics - Tunisia

In Tunisia, the three main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (26.2 percent of total weight); Housing and Utilities (19 percent) and Transport (12.7 percent). Others include: Clothing and Footwear (7.4 percent); Household Contents, Equipment and Maintenance (5.9 percent); Health (5.8 percent) and Miscellaneous Goods and Services (5.6 percent). Restaurants and Hotels, Communication, Education, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Recreation and Culture account for the remaining 17.3 percent of total weight. .

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Tunisia fell to 5.4% in May 2025 from 5.6% in April, marking the lowest level since May 2021. The slowdown was mainly driven by slower growth in prices for food (6.7% vs. 7.3% in April), restaurants and hotels (10.8% vs. 11.0%), and leisure and culture (6.1% vs. 6.3%). By contrast, inflation for clothing and footwear (9.4%) and education (5.7%) remained stable, while communication costs (1.0% vs. 0.9%) and other goods and services (5.7% vs. 5.4%) rose. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% in May, following a 0.6% increase in April.