Tunisia’s economy expanded by 2.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, easing from 2.7% growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. Growth was driven mainly by the services sector, which rose 2.2%, supported by stronger activity in information and communication (4.1% versus 3.7%) and transport services (1.7% versus 0.2%). Manufacturing output increased by 3.1%, mainly due to food processing industries (15.1% versus 6.1%). Meanwhile, contractions in oil and natural gas extraction eased (-4.8% versus -13.8%) while activity slowed in electricity and gas distribution and generation (5.7% versus 10.6%) and in the mining sector (3.7% versus 12.8%). Compared with the previous quarter, Tunisia’s economy contracted by 0.3% in Q1 2026, reversing a 1% gain in the previous quarter.