Tunisia- Country of Opportunities

• A geostrategic position in the Med Area and north Africa : 
  Located at the junction of the eastern and western basin of the Mediterranean, and only 140 km from Europe, Tunisia enjoys a privileged geographical position which makes it a regional hub for investment as well as for trade and production.
• Proximity & Free Access to Major Markets  : Tunisia has signed a number of preferential bilateral and multilateral agreements:
  • An advanced partner status with the European Union (Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) in Progress
  • A Free Trade Area Agreement with EFTA countries,
•  the Pan-Arab Free Trade Zone with 18 countries of the League of Arab States.
• Member of COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa )
• Member of the  African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
  
  

Its Competitiveness Globally…

• TUNISIA is ranked 1st in Africa in terms of Competitive Industrial Performance according to “Competitive Industrial Performance Index 2018”- UNIDO
• TUNISIA is ranked 2nd innovative economy in Africa (70/129) according to « Global Innovation Index » (2019)- WIPO 
• Tunisia’s health system is the 2nd most efficient in Africa according to “Bloomberg 2019 Healthiest Country Index”
• TUNISIA is ranked 3rd in Africa (52/60) according to « Annual Bloomberg Innovation Index 2020 »
  
  

An export oriented Country...

• Tunisia is 1^st world exporter of Dattes (2019)

  4th world exporter of olive oïl 

  2^nd African country exporting organic products

• 2^nd exporter of clothing in Africa and among the top 10  largest supplier of Europe
• 3rd african supplier to EU (except energy)
•  3rd  largest exporter of automotive components in Africa
• 2^nd exporter of Covid 19 medical supplies in Africa
  
• Ranked 4th, among top African Export Countries
  
• 1st  health tourism destination in Northern Africa, and  2nd on the continent
  
• Tunisia ranked second worldwide after France for thalassotherapy treatment (medical skin treatment procedure)