Published On 1/7/2026
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The Tunisian authorities announced, on Tuesday, that they aim to achieve an annual growth rate of approximately 4.2% within the development plan for the period 2026-2030, according to what Anadolu Agency reported.
And he said Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdel Hafeez during a session in the House of People’s Representatives (Parliament) The government aims to achieve a growth rate estimated at 4.2%, considering that it is in line with the real potential of the Tunisian economy despite the existing challenges and constraints.
According to data from the National Institute of Statistics, the Tunisian economy recorded a growth of 2.5% in 2025, compared to 1.4% in 2024.
The Tunisian minister added that the development plan aims to reduce the unemployment rate to less than 15%, and control the inflation rate within 4.8%.
He pointed out that the success of self-financing projects is linked to high growth rates, which in turn is reflected in tax revenues and GDP growth, reiterating his call to various parties to make maximum efforts to achieve these goals.
The unemployment rate in Tunisia reached 15% during the first quarter of 2026, compared to 15.2% in the last quarter of 2025, while the number of unemployed people decreased to 641.7 thousand people, according to the National Institute of Statistics.
The inflation rate in Tunisia stabilized at 5.5% last May for the second month in a row, according to data from the same institute.
Tunisia also aims, through the 2026-2030 development plan, to reduce the budget deficit to 3% and the debt to 80% of the gross domestic product by 2030.
According to a statement on the Facebook page of the Tunisian People’s Assembly, the representatives stressed that the success of the development plan is not only linked to the preparation of programs, but also to good implementation, which requires wise and effective management.
During a session with the minister, they stressed the need to evaluate the failures that marred previous development plans and correct them, so that the limited completion rates, which did not exceed 40% in the previous plan, would not be repeated, according to their expression.
