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TUNIS, AUGUST 27 – Entrances into Tunisia for tourism have crashed since the start of this year through August 20, with 1.3 billion dinars (about 402,983,692 euros) compared to 3.3 billion in the same period last year, said the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) in a statement.
It said cumulative revenue also saw a slight 6% drop to 3.4 billion dinars.
The fall in these two indicators is due in particular to the crisis from coronavirus, said the statement.
Foreign currency reserves in Tunisia in terms of days of coverage of imports as of August 25 are at 144 days, a record level not seen since 2010. BCT said that figure is due mainly to international aid for the coronavirus crisis and for minors who have left due to the health emergency.
