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Tunisia-Pakistan trade reached $10.75 million in 2025

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Tunisia and Pakistan want to develop industrial trade in minerals, textiles, automotive components and agriculture, as their trade reached $10.75 million in 2025. Ministers Samir Abid and Jam Kamal Khan discussed new partnerships in Istanbul on 5 November, according to the Pakistani government.

Tunisia and Pakistan want to develop partnerships in minerals, textiles, automotive components and manufacturing, as their merchandise trade reached only $10.75 million in 2025. Trade ministers Samir Abid and Jam Kamal Khan discussed these prospects on 5 November 2026 in Istanbul, according to a statement from the Pakistani government published the same day.

Trade fell by 8.4% year on year, from $11.74 million in 2024, according to UN Comtrade data reported by Pakistan. Pakistani exports to Tunisia amounted to $8.55 million in 2025, mainly cotton, textile fibres and animal products, while Tunisian exports recorded by Pakistan reached $2.2 million, compared with $1.2 million in 2024.

The trade balance remained in Pakistan's favour, at about $6.35 million, according to the statistics. Tunisian products exported included textile articles, electrical equipment and oils and fats.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 42nd session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation. The two ministers identified agriculture, minerals, textiles, automotive components and manufacturing as sectors for consideration for cooperation.

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