Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inflation, consumer prices in Tunisia, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 5.2% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Tunisia peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.9% | — |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -22.8% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -28.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 5.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Tunisia?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Tunisia was 5.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Tunisia ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.