Investment in Tunisia: A Key Driver of Economic Growth
For several years, the debate has focused on the investment sector, particularly in large infrastructure projects, their financing, and their impact on macroeconomic balances. Tunisia is continuing its efforts to boost productive and wealth-creating investment, while eliminating bureaucratic barriers and constraints that previously hindered investment and business development.
A New Vision for Investment
The government's vision to modernize the investment system is giving a tangible boost to the country's attractiveness for public and private investments, both national and foreign. This strategy is in line with the recommendations of the new development model and the government program, which place investment at the heart of economic recovery. The goal is to maximize its impacts, particularly in terms of creating stable jobs, equitable regional development, prioritizing key sectors, and promoting sustainable development.
Restoring Investor Confidence
To support sustainable economic growth, investment is considered an essential catalyst. Tunisia has worked to create a favorable environment, allowing economic operators to take advantage of better opportunities, improve the quality of public and private services, and facilitate access to the digital revolution. The improvement of the investment climate should translate into a significant increase in projects in all sectors.
Development of the Investment System
The development of the investment system, aligned with the economic budget and the new development plan examined during the last restricted ministerial council, will strengthen confidence in the business climate and guide investments towards high-value-added sectors. The Head of Government, Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, has emphasized the need to intensify efforts to restructure and improve the governance of institutions and agencies responsible for investment, providing them with the necessary support to strengthen their effectiveness and socio-economic performance.
Reforms to Facilitate Investment
To achieve the expected objectives, several reforms have been launched: improvement of infrastructure, reduction of processing times for files, simplification and digitization of services for investors, transparency of transactions, and monitoring of investment indicators at the sectoral and regional levels. The establishment of a national investment platform will serve as a single interface for investors, centralizing all administrative procedures and services related to the creation and development of projects.
Encouraging Results
The year 2025 has already shown tangible signs of success. According to the FIPA, the volume of international investments reached 1,650.3 million dinars at the end of June 2025, representing a 20.8% increase compared to 2024, 35.8% compared to 2023, and 63.6% compared to 2022. Foreign direct investment (FDI) outside the energy sector created 4,677 jobs in the first half of the year. In foreign currencies, investment flows amounted to $537.2 million (+22%) and €492.7 million (+21.7%) compared to the previous year.
A Structured Vision for the Future
The Ministry of Economy and Planning plans to introduce a unified code that will group all provisions related to project creation, as well as guidance and a code of good practices to inform investors about processes, standards, and deadlines. The goal is to group all investment functions and services into a single window, while directing incentives towards beneficiaries who have difficulty accessing financing, particularly SMEs and less developed regions. The executive also wishes to focus incentives on quality investments in priority sectors such as agriculture, health, ICT, energy, and other areas of development consistent with national objectives for 2026-2030.
