Tunisia reforms drive 39% FDI rise to $2.8bn

• Generated nearly 101,000 jobs
• Industry and services key sectors
• Renewable energy FDI rising

Tunisia’s efforts to stimulate its economy have started to reap rewards, with foreign direct investment into the country increasing by well over a third (39 percent) in 2025.

FDI into Tunisia reached TD8.3 billion ($2.8 billion) by the end of the year, generating nearly 101,000 jobs, the Tunisian Investment Authority said.

The country’s reforms focus on attracting investment, mainly in the industrial sector, services and renewable energy projects. These sectors accounted for more than two thirds of the 2025 investments, the authority said.

Total FDI in the industrial sector stood at around TD2.9 billion, while the services sector attracted TD1.7 billion. Renewable energy projects raised TD1.6 billion.

“The increase in investment flow last year was a result of a number of factors, including investor confidence, as nearly 74 percent of the projects are new creations, demonstrating the renewed attractiveness of the Tunisian market,” it said.

Tunisia, which is heavily reliant on tourism, foreign aid and exports for its income, reported in 2023 that it was introducing incentives to attract capital as part of reforms intended to tackle unemployment, boost exports and slash deficits.

Tunisia’s economic indicators

Renewable energy projects now account for nearly a fifth of the total FDI and this is set to rise with the expected awarding of even more projects, the report noted.

Last year the country announced it had awarded four new solar power projects to foreign companies as part of an ongoing drive to expand the share of renewables in its energy mix.

Tunisia’s Industry, Mines and Energy Minister Fatima Chiboub signed the deals with representatives from Germany’s Qair Group, Norway’s Scatec, Voltalia of France and Aeolus of Japan.

She said the four projects would be completed in 2027, adding that they are part of a series of solar and wind power projects with a combined generation capacity of around 1,700 MW.

The Industry, Mines and Energy Ministry has set a target to expand the use of renewable energy sources to 30 percent of the total energy mix by 2030.

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