Madar (Tunis) - Trade between Tunisia and Libya rose 26.54% in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, reaching about 2,560 million Tunisian dinars, according to data from the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) reported by Tunisian media on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
According to the data, Tunisian exports to the Libyan market amounted to about 1,801 million dinars, against imports from Libya worth 759 million dinars, giving Tunisia a trade surplus of about 1,042 million dinars between January and September.
Three sectors account for 98.7% of Tunisian exports to Libya: miscellaneous industries (37.8%), agriculture and agri-food industries (31.2%), and mechanical and electrical industries (29.7%).
Cement was the top Tunisian product exported to Libya at 204.4 million dinars, followed by medicines (51.7 million), sanitary paper and baby nappies (46.2 million), paper tissues and hygiene products (38 million) and shampoos (34.6 million).
In this context, CEPEX, through its Tripoli office and under the auspices of the Tunisian embassy in Libya, is organising the participation of five Tunisian companies in the International Construction Fair being held in the Libyan capital from November 8 to 11, 2026, which was opened on Sunday evening, November 8, by the head of Libya's Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Dbeibah.
