The strategical advantages of investments in Tunisia
- Political Stability
- Geographical proximity
- Economy liberal, diverse, competitive, outward and continuous growth
- Transparency, competition and competitive pricing
- Debt limited and balanced finances
- Inflation under control
Major economic reforms
- Price liberalization
- Liberalization of foreign trade
- Reform of the tax system
- Promulgation of the investment code
- Reform of financial system
- Adoption of the privatization program
- Reform of banking system
A site with low investment risk
The good rating of Tunisia
– Since 1994, the investment grade is assigned to Tunisia.
– Notation of Tunisia in 2005:
- BBB by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch ratings
- Baa2 by Moody’s
- BBB by IBCA
- Fairly good risk by COFACE
- Class “A” by the SACE
- 3rd category of risk according to the OECD
- Ranked 2nd best country risk in the region over 19 countries in MENA
Qualified human resources
- 178 higher education institutions including 24 Higher Institutes of Technological Studies
- 17 000 university teachers
- 7.5% of GDP spent on education sector, education and professional training
- 1.1% of GDP spent on R & D
- 385 000 students in 2006 including 50 000 graduates
- 500 000 students at the horizon of 2010 including 100,000 graduates
- 131 Center for professional education in various specializations
- 16 000 graduates of the Professional Training in 2005
Job market
54% of the newcomers at the job market are graduates of the university or vocational training
- Primary education: 17%
- Secondary: 14%
- College: 15%
- Vocational training: 31%
- University: 23%
86 Business Opportunities (EPS)
| SECTOR | Number |
| Agros Food Industries |
17 |
| Mechanical and Electrical Industries |
20 |
| Industries of Ceramic, Construction materials and Glass |
11 |
| Industries Leather and Shoes |
4 |
| Chemical Industries |
12 |
| Industries of Textile and Clothing |
14 |
| Various Industries |
8 |
| TOTAL |
86 |
Source: Tunisian Agency for Industrial Promotion