By the end of September 2026, Tunisia's olive oil exports had reached around 4 billion dinars, up from 2.9 billion a year earlier, according to the INS, a rise of 37.4%. The figures measure the overall value of sales, without breaking down destinations or volumes: what comes next will also depend on the global market.
Where do Tunisian olive oil exports stand at the end of September 2026?
The figures speak for themselves: around 4 billion Tunisian dinars at the end of September 2026, compared with 2.9 billion dinars over the same period the previous year.
Tunisia's olive oil export revenues give the industry plenty to be pleased about. In the accounts closed at the end of September 2026, they show a clear year-on-year rise, driven by international demand for Tunisian oil.
The figures speak for themselves: around 4 billion Tunisian dinars at the end of September 2026, compared with 2.9 billion dinars over the same period the previous year, a rise of 37.4% in twelve months.
What’s behind these figures?
According to Tunisia's National Institute of Statistics (INS), Tunisian olive oil exports reached 4,005.7 million dinars (MD) at the end of September 2026, compared with 2,915.2 MD over the same period in 2025. That increase represents a rise of 37.4% in a single year, bringing the total to around 4 billion TND, up from 2.9 billion TND the previous year.
These figures measure only the overall value of sales abroad, without breaking down their composition: destinations, volumes and the categories of oil involved are not included. The data available therefore cannot say more about precisely what drove this rise.
Can this good vintage last?
This season no doubt gives Tunisia’s olive oil industry good reason to celebrate: export revenues are running high. But the question that really matters remains: does this upturn signal a lasting trend, or is it merely a snapshot of a single good season?
The answer likely won't be decided in Tunisia alone. On a global olive oil market, the balance of supply and demand is also shaped elsewhere, and what follows would depend heavily on external factors beyond the local industry's control. Caution is therefore warranted before speaking of a lasting shift: only the coming seasons will show whether this good run continues, or whether it was simply a happy set of circumstances.
For now, Tunisia’s olive oil industry can take heart from these figures, without declaring victory too soon. The caution that’s called for takes nothing away from this season’s performance: the next figures will show whether it holds.
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