RIYADH: Tunisia’s trade deficit swelled to 12.6 billion dinars ($4.2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from 9.9 billion dinars a year earlier, as import growth outstripped a solid rise in exports, according to official trade data. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics showed exports reached 34.6 billion dinars in the first six months of 2026, up from 31.7 billion dinars in the same period of 2025. Imports climbed to 47.2 billion dinars, compared with 41.6 billion dinars a year earlier.

RIYADH: Tunisia’s trade deficit swelled to 12.6 billion dinars ($4.2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from 9.9 billion dinars a year earlier, as import growth outstripped a…

RIYADH: Egypt’s trade deficit widened 20.2 percent year on year to $4.8 billion in April, compared with $4 billion in the same month a year earlier, as imports continued to…