Tunisia Sees Significant Economic Growth in 2025 with a Surge in Declared Investments
According to the latest annual report from the Tunisian Investment Authority (TIA), the total volume of investments reached 8,356.4 million dinars, showing a spectacular growth of 39.3%. This dynamic is not limited to financial figures, as it is expected to generate 101,681 new jobs, consolidating a 5% progression of the labor market compared to the previous year.
Sectoral Shift Driven by Services and Energy
The economic landscape reveals changes where the services sector is now imposing itself as a growth engine. With a 75% increase in investments, it captures 21% of the total declared and plans to create nearly 60% of the new jobs. In parallel, the renewable energy sector confirms its strategic importance for the country's energy transition by 2035, ranking third nationally.
Agriculture also continues its progress with an 11.6% growth, playing a pivotal role in food security and regional development. As for tourism, it achieves a record performance thanks to a 238% jump, driven essentially by a large-scale project in the Jendouba governorate. Although the industrial sector experienced a decline in its financial volume, it remains the backbone of the economy, representing more than a third of total investments.
Investor Confidence and Regional Anchoring
Tunisia's attractiveness is confirmed by the predominance of creation projects, which account for 74% of operations, while the extension of existing sites testifies to the renewed confidence of operators in place. National capital remains the main driver of this growth, ensuring 65% of investments, complemented by significant foreign input representing 35% of financial commitments.
This economic vitality largely benefits the regions, as more than half of the declared funds are intended for regional development zones, a movement largely driven by large clean energy projects.
Balanced Geographical Distribution by District
On the territorial level, the concentration of investments remains marked by the performance of District 2, encompassing Greater Tunis and Cap Bon, which attracts nearly 32% of projects. It is closely followed by District 4, including Sidi Bouzid and Sfax, which captures more than a quarter of national investments.
The rest of the activity is distributed between the Center and the South, showing a desire for more global economic coverage. By identifying 14 projects of national interest with a value exceeding 2.6 billion dinars, the TIA reaffirms its mission to transform Tunisia into a competitive investment hub in the Mediterranean, capable of generating sustainable added value and highly qualified jobs.
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