Tunis: Tunisia has surpassed its scheduled external debt repayments by 125% as of the end of September 2025, settling around 8.5 billion dinars ($2.8 billion) - well above the target set in its Finance Law, authorities announced on Wednesday.

According to Qatar News Agency, all external loans for the current year were paid off three months before the end, with comfortable savings levels and a general decline in external borrowing. This achievement is attributed to the policy of self-reliance, as the Tunisian economy has successfully overcome challenges in meeting its external financing needs without resorting to international financial institutions.

The country has generally been able to fully repay its external debt, supported by the availability of foreign currency reserves. These reserves have been bolstered by revenues from the tourism sector, remittances from Tunisians abroad, and olive oil exports.

A report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the regional economic outlook highlighted that the share of external debt in Tunisia's total public debt declined from 70 percent in 2019 to 50 percent in 2025.