Tunisia · Thursday, 5 November 2026
Tunisia's inflation holds at 5.6 percent in October, food prices to 8.5
Tunisia's National Institute of Statistics put annual inflation at 5.6 percent in October, unchanged from September, in data released Thursday. The rate has now held for a second straight month, after climbing from 5.4 percent in August. Food and drink prices rose 8.5 percent over the year, against 8.4 percent in September, led by fresh fruit, up 20 percent, along with lamb, poultry and beef. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, eased to 4.8 percent from 4.9 percent, and consumer prices overall rose 0.7 percent from September to October.