Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the disease in Tunisia, visit the official portal on COVID-19 of the Ministry of Health, which also provides data on the geographical distribution of the epidemic in the country.
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Tunisia and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the dedicated pages on the official portal on COVID-19 (in French). For further information visit the website of the Ministry of Health and the portal of the National Observatory of New and Emerging Diseases (ONMNE) on COVID-19.

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For the up-to-date information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the website of the Tunisian Customs Authority (in French and Arabic).
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic in the world, please consult the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

For the information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the Tunisian government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, please visit the website of the Ministry of Finance (in French and Arabic). For a summary in English of the economic and fiscal measures in vigour, consult the dedicated page from KPMG.
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Tunisian government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Tunisia in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For the information on the local business support scheme established by the Tunisian government to help businesses to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please visit the website of Invest in Tunisia and that of the Ministry of Industry (in French). To obtain more details on the support measures for businesses, consult the relevant BDO report.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

For the up-to-date information on possible support plans for exporters in Tunisia, if applicable, please consult the website of Invest in Tunisia, as well as that of the Ministry of Trade.