The volume of declared investments nationwide, across all sectors, reached 5,973.3 million dinars (MD) between January and September 2025, marking a sharp 41.5% increase compared with the same period in 2024, according to the Investment Outlook Bulletin published Tuesday by the Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA).
This surge is mainly attributed to the declaration of three major projects in the renewable energy sector in September 2025, with a combined value of 1,083.6 MD, confirming the growing momentum of this strategic sector.
Declared investments are expected to generate around 74,111 job opportunities, up 17.8% compared with the same period last year.
New business creation remains predominant. During the first nine months of 2025, 77% of declared investments (4,573.3 MD) were linked to new projects, which will generate 84% of the announced jobs (62,573 positions).
Industrial sector leads the way
Over the first nine months of 2025, declared investments were distributed as follows:: 30% for the industrial sector, 28% for the renewable energy sector, 17% for services, 15% for agriculture, and 10% for tourism.
Contributing 30% of total declared investments and 36% of expected jobs, the industrial sector continues to play a key role in Tunisia’s economy during this period.
However, it recorded a 17.6% drop in investment value and a 15.3% decline in planned jobs compared to 2024.
With 1,660.2 MD, representing 28% of total declared investments, the renewable energy sector ranks second nationwide, reaffirming its central role in Tunisia’s energy transition strategy toward 2035.
The services sector ranks third, with 1,038.7 MD in investments (17% of total) and 39,050 jobs to be created (53% of the total). These figures reflect increases of 41.7% in investments and 53% in jobs compared to the same period in 2024.
The agricultural sector ranks fourth with 911.3 MD in investments (15% of the total), generating 7,007 jobs, marking a 14.5% decline from the same period in 2024.
With 587.4 MD in declared investments between January and September 2025, the tourism sector comes last, accounting for 10% of total declared investments and expected to create 1,350 jobs.
The TIA specified that projects exceeding 600 MD are not included in these statistics.
Meanwhile, Tunisia aims to attract 3.4 billion dinars in foreign direct investment (FDI) by the end of 2025 and 4 billion dinars in 2026, as part of its 2023–2026 Development Plan.
These objectives are intended to strengthen the country’s competitiveness and diversify its economic partners.
Currently, France remains Tunisia’s main investor, followed by Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and the*United States.
