Tunisia’s industrial sector attracted TND 754.6 million in declared investments during the first four months of 2026, marking an 18% year-on-year increase and generating 12,934 new jobs across 745 projects, according to the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII).
The agri-food industries led the rally with a 59.7% surge to TND 312.9 million, while miscellaneous industries posted the sharpest relative climb at 90.4% (TND 128.5 million). The mechanical and electrical sectors followed with TND 217.5 million, up 9.6%. Notably, fully exporting industrial projects soared 65.1%, driven by a staggering 4,631% explosion in agri-food export-oriented investments to TND 90 million.
Foreign-backed investments (wholly foreign or joint ventures) skyrocketed 91% to TND 228.7 million, far outpacing local investments, which grew 6.4% to TND 525.8 million. Regional development zones also benefited, capturing TND 377.8 million in investments—more than double the figure from 2025.
Meanwhile, industrial exports rose 9.8% to TND 21.0 billion through April, with mechanical and electrical industries contributing TND 10.97 billion, followed by textiles (TND 3.68 billion) and agri-food (TND 3.28 billion).
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