Tunisia: $1.06 billion from diaspora and tourism in Q1 2026
Rising remittances and tourism flows supply over TND 3.58 B in Q1 2026, strengthening Tunisia’s external financing and supporting economic resilience.
According to the latest official monetary and financial indicators published by the Central Bank of Tunisia, remittances from Tunisians abroad and tourism receipts continued to rise by 31 March 2026. Remittances totaled TND 2.13 billion (around $630 million) and tourism revenues reached TND 1.45 billion (around $428 million), up 6.5 % and 4.6 % year‑on‑year, according to BCT data. Combined, these flows contributed TND 3.58 billion (around $1.06 billion) in the first quarter, compared with 3.39 billion a year earlier, highlighting their key role in supplying foreign exchange and supporting Tunisia’s public finances amid global economic challenges. Official figures also show that these sources amounted to TND 16.86 billion in 2025, up from TND 15.86 billion in 2024, reinforcing their structural contribution to the country’s external financing.
