According to the Industry and Innovation Promotion Agency (APII), the investments declared in the industrial sector reached 955.1 MD between January and June 2025, down 9.1% compared to the same period of 2024. The number of projects also decreased, from 1686 to 1443, with perspectives of retreating.
Returning exporters, local back market
The general trend mask of notable progression in certain sectors. Textile-dwelling jumped +90.4%, leather and shoe by +129.9%, while mechanical and electric industries increased by +18.5%. Building materials (+26.3%) and various industries (+31.2%) also display a positive dynamic. On the other hand, extension and renewal projects have greatly fell, from 673.6 MD to 537.6 MD.
The totally exporting industries saw their investments climb by +84.5% to reach 284.8 MD, while the local -oriented industries fell from 896.6 MD to 670.3 MD. On the side of Tunisian investors, the decline reached 5.2% with 751.6 MD declared and a decline in the number of projects. Foreign investments fell by 21.1%, with 203.5 MD recorded against 258 MD a year earlier.
Regions and pressure employment
The regional development zones have identified 389 projects for 319.9 MD, down compared to the 420.3 MD of 2024. The job creations follow the same trend: 15,564 posts announced against 18,129 in 2024, of which only 4153 in the interior regions. The decline is even more marked for foreign projects, with 4962 positions expected against 6266 last year.
