Manufacturing and Energy Sectors Increased Foreign Direct Investments by %25 in Tunus

Foreign direct investments in Tunus gained significant momentum in the first four months of 2026, driven by a strong increase in manufacturing and energy projects. The North African country continues to implement various reforms to revitalize its economy and attract international capital. According to data announced by the official Tunus Haber Ajansı, foreign investments increased by approximately 25 percent during this period. This rise allowed the investment volume, which was around 1 billion Tunus Dinarı (345 million dollars) in the same period last year, to reach 1.3 billion Tunus Dinarı this year. Officials state that this performance is a strong indication that the country can reach its investment target of 4 billion Tunus Dinarı in 2026.

Planlama Bakanı Samir Abdelhafidh emphasized that this significant increase is a result of the steady improvements in the country's investment climate. The minister stated that foreign investors' confidence in the Tunus economy has increased and that this will play a critical role in achieving medium-term goals. He also noted that the investment figures for the first four-month period of 2026 are at much higher levels compared to the same periods in both 2024 and 2023. Particularly, a 67 percent jump compared to 2024 and a 48 percent jump compared to 2023 prove that the economy is on a recovery trend. The government argues that structural regulations aimed at improving the business environment brought about this success.

Looking at the sectoral distribution, industry and manufacturing stood out as the most preferred areas for foreign capital. In the first four months of the year, the industrial sector was the largest recipient of total foreign direct investments with approximately 919 million Tunus Dinarı. This was followed by energy projects with an investment of 242 million Tunus Dinarı. These two sectors alone accounted for 71 percent and 19 percent of the total foreign investments coming into the country, respectively. These figures clearly demonstrate how strategically important manufacturing and energy infrastructure are for the Tunus economy. The orientation of investors towards these sectors also directly aligns with the country's goals of increasing its export potential.

The incentive policies and reforms implemented by Tunus in recent years play a major role in its rise as an attractive country for investment. In 2023, the country announced new incentives to be offered to attract foreign capital in order to reduce unemployment, revitalize exports, and close the budget deficit. Tunus, which has an economic structure highly dependent on tourism, foreign aid, and exports, continues its efforts rapidly to diversify its income sources. In this context, last year, four new solar energy projects capable of providing 500 megavatts of electricity production were awarded to international companies in order to increase energy diversity. These steps in the renewable energy sector both create a sustainable infrastructure and open doors for new investments.

Another major driving force of economic growth was the agricultural sector, particularly the record-level increase in olive oil exports. This jump in the agricultural sector directly contributed to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Tunus growing by 2.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Modest growth in other sectors was also among the factors supporting the overall economic expansion. However, despite this positive picture in the economy, the sharp decline observed in the construction sector indicates that challenges persist in some areas. Nevertheless, the overall picture shows that the country's reform efforts are beginning to bear fruit and the economic recovery is getting increasingly stronger.