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Morocco | Auto Nejma | Strong earnings growth in H1 2025
During the first half of 2025, Auto Nejma posted a solid improvement in its financial performance. Revenue reached MAD 1.79 billion, marking an increase of 38.9% compared with the same period in 2024. This momentum translated into a strong rise in operating profit, with EBIT climbing to MAD 222 million, up 48.6% year-on-year.
Profitability ratios also improved. The EBIT margin expanded from 11.6% in H1 2024 to 12.4% in H1 2025, reflecting a gain of 0.8 percentage points. Meanwhile, net income surged to MAD 140 million, compared with MAD 80 million a year earlier, representing a sharp increase of 75.1%. The net margin also strengthened, moving from 6.2% to 7.8%, up by 1.6 points.
Economic news
Tunisia | Foreign trade | Widening of the trade deficit at the end of August 2025
At the end of August 2025, Tunisia’s foreign trade data pointed to a deterioration in the balance of trade. Exports declined by 0.3%, amounting to TND 41,372.4 million, while imports rose by 4.8% over the same period to reach TND 56,012.3 million.
As a result, the trade deficit deepened significantly, moving from TND –11,924.7 million at the end of August 2024 to TND –14,640.0 million a year later. This imbalance also affected the coverage rate, which dropped by 3.8 points to stand at 73.9% for the first eight months of 2025.
