(Ecofin Agency) - Tunisia’s economy grew by 2.5% in 2018, against 1.9% in 2017, according to figures published on February 15, 2019, by the national institute for statistics.

In Q4, 2018, the country’s GDP rose by 2.2% on a year on year basis and by 0.2% compared with the Q3, 2018 performance, the same source informed.

The 2018 performance is mainly due to the agriculture sector, whose added value increased by 9.8% on a year on year basis, as well as the service sector (+3.3%).

The added value of the non-manufacturing industry decreased by 1.2% during the period under review.