Tunisia’s exports of textiles and clothing picked up 11 per cent at the end of September 2022 compared to the same period last year.

But the quantities exported dropped 27 per cent compared to the same period of 2021. For the clothing sector, clothing in warp and weft increased 18 per cent in dinars and 12 per cent in tons, during the first nine months of 2022, compared to the same period last year. Knitwear has increased by 34 per cent in dinars and 24 per cent in tons. Analysis by market exports of clothing in warp and weft shows a growth in value and weight on the main markets, namely France (12 per cent in dinars and four per cent in weight), Germany (34 per cent in dinars and 28 per cent in weight) and Italy (21 per cent in dinars and ten per cent in weight). Exports of the textile sector went down 34 per cent in dinars and 50 per cent in tons.In value, textile exports to Italy grew 13 per cent but declined 52 per cent to France.

Tunisia’s imports of textiles and clothing increased 29 per cent until the end of September 2022 compared to the same period of 2021