Tunisia has strengthened its position as a competitive destination for foreign investment, ranking 7th in Africa and 38th worldwide in the 2025 Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Performance Index, published by fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times.
The index measures how effectively countries attract new Greenfield projects—investments that establish new facilities rather than acquiring existing businesses—relative to the size of their economies. Tunisia scored 2.2 points, a notable improvement of 0.7 points from the previous edition.
While Namibia leads the African ranking and places second globally, followed by Rwanda, Morocco, Kenya, and Zambia, Tunisia’s progress underlines its growing appeal to investors in a context where competition for FDI across the continent is intensifying.
Egypt, despite attracting a record USD 47 billion in overall FDI in 2024, trails Tunisia in Greenfield performance, ranking 9th in Africa and 44th worldwide.
Globally, the United Arab Emirates dominates the 2025 index with a score of 14.26, far exceeding expectations relative to its economic size, fueled by investments in business services, technology, and advanced sectors such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
For Tunisia, this new ranking reinforces the government’s strategy of positioning the country as a reliable investment hub in North Africa, supported by ongoing reforms in digital governance, infrastructure, and business climate improvement.
TunisianMonitorOnline (Editorial Staff)
