Tunisia

Tunisia maintains its D4 sovereign risk rating, constrained by its still elevated debt-to-GDP ratio, with its total score improving only marginally from 52 points in 2006 to 53 this... 2007-05-03

The sentencing of a Tunisian journalist to 14 months in prison for an article written four years previously and a court's decision to bar an independent human rights league from holding... 2007-04-03

With economic growth coming in at 5.4% in 2006, we maintain our bullish view on the Tunisian economy. Annual growth has averaged over 4% over the last decade and government efforts... 2007-04-03

The latest figures released by the Tunisian Statistics Institute show real GDP growth came in at 5.4% in 2006, slightly higher than the preliminary figure released in recent months... 2007-04-02

Tunisia remains one of the most closed societies in the region, and as such without an independent media it is difficult to gauge public opinion. Nevertheless, despite reports of... 2007-03-02

Despite rising energy imports weighing down growth in 2006, we are confident that Tunisia will continue its solid growth track record over the forecast period. The country has grown... 2007-03-02

While we have revised our growth outlook for Tunisia, we expect the economy to remain buoyant over the forecast period, with the economy expanding at an average of over 4.5% annually.... 2007-02-15

The current account deficit should narrow in 2007 on the back of easing oil prices which has led the trade account to deteriorate sharply. While tourism and remittances should have... 2007-02-02

Recent clashes with Islamist militant gunmen highlight ongoing security risks in Tunisia. According to the Interior Ministry fourteen militants were killed by the security forces... 2007-02-01

Attention has been re-focused on the Algerian Islamist militants, the Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat (GSPC, Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat) who last year... 2007-01-26