Inflation in Tunisia holds at 5.6% in October

A stable annual rate masks differing trends. Food prices are still rising, while the end of summer sales weighs on the monthly change in prices.

By Sékou Camara · 9 November 2026 · 1 min read

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Inflation in Tunisia held at 5.6% year on year in October 2026, according to figures released on 5 November by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Consumer prices nevertheless rose by 0.7% between September and October, while food prices continued to climb.

Food and beverage prices increased by 8.5% from a year earlier, after 8.4% in September. Fresh fruit rose 20%, followed by lamb (14.7%), poultry (14.5%) and fresh vegetables (12.9%). Cooking oil prices, by contrast, fell 4.8%.

Clothing and footwear drive the monthly increase

Food prices rose 0.2% month on month, after a 2.1% increase in September. The monthly rise in the headline index came mainly from clothing and footwear, up 6.3%, which the INS attributed to the end of summer sales.

Core inflation, excluding food and energy, eased to 4.8% from 4.9% in September. The statistics agency also reported annual inflation of 6.8% for prices not subject to controls, compared with 1.2% for regulated prices.

Clothing and footwear drive the monthly increase

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