Africa: Tunisia’s tourism revenues increased by 57.7% in the first five months of 2023

With tourism receipts increasing by 57.7% by the end of May 2023 to TND 1.7 billion, compared to the same period in 2022 in a data published recently by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), Tunisia’s tourism industry is experiencing a remarkable rebound. Likewise, cumulative workers’ remittances edged up by 6% to TND 3.1 billion by the end of May 2023.

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According to Zawya, external debt servicing dropped by 10% to TND 3.2 billion, against TND 3.6 billion during the same period last year. Net foreign exchange reserves also fell by TND 24.4 billion (123 days of imports) on June 2, 2022, against TND 21.3 billion (92 days of imports) now.