Tunisia budgets 11.8 billion dinars for 2027 subsidies
Energy will receive nearly 60% of the total, with 7.09 billion dinars allocated.
Tunisia's draft state budget for 2027 allocates 11.846 billion dinars for subsidies, with energy products and electricity set to receive 7.09 billion dinars. Basic goods will be allocated 4.036 billion dinars, and transport will receive 720 million dinars. These figures are based on an assumption of oil priced at $80 per barrel.
The energy sector's allocation represents 59.8% of the total subsidy envelope. The Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) is expected to receive 3.676 billion dinars, while the Tunisian Company of Refining Industries (STIR) will get 3.414 billion dinars. These allocations include provisions for settling some accumulated debts of these public companies.
Subsidies for basic goods are projected at 4.036 billion dinars, or 34.1% of the total, a decrease from 2026's projected share. The government plans to improve efficiency, control costs, and combat smuggling and speculation. Efforts will also focus on reducing import dependency and improving water resource management.
Why it mattersTunisian citizens will be affected by the allocation of 11.8 billion dinars in subsidies for energy, basic goods, and transport in the 2027 budget.