Tunisia’s revenue from textile and clothing exports increased by 11 per cent from January 2022 to September 2022. However, the quantities of goods exported by the country fell by 27 per cent.

Knitwear exports grew by 24 per cent in tons and 34 per cent in dinars. Exports of clothing in warp and weft jumped 12 per cent in tons and 18 per cent in dinars.

There was development in value and weight for clothing exports in warp and weft concerning the main markets — Germany (28 per cent in weight and 34 per cent in dinars), Italy (ten per cent in weight and 21 per cent in dinars) and France (four per cent in weight and 12 per cent in dinars).

Exports of Tunisia’s textile sector dropped 50 per cent in tons and 34 per cent in dinars. While the African nation’s textile exports to France dropped by 52 per cent, exports to Italy rose by 13 per cent.Textile and clothing imports grew by 29 per cent by the end of September 2022 in comparison to the corresponding period of 2021. However, quantities of imports dropped by 16 per cent.

Textiles are a pillar of the Tunisian economy and contribute more than 20 per cent to the GDP.