Tunisia - Foreign investment down 20.2% compared to 2010 for the first 11 months of 2013.
13 January 2014
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Foreign investments reached 1,776.7 million dinars (MD) in the first 11 months of the year, compared to 1,547.2 MD for the same period in 2012, according to the latest statistics published by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA). This represents a 14.8% increase compared to the same period in 2012 and a 22.5% increase compared to the same period in 2011, but a decrease of 20.2% compared to 2010.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) amounted to 1,652.7 MD in 2012 (+12.5% compared to 2012 and +21.5% compared to 2011), while portfolio investments amounted to 124 MD (+59.8% compared to 2012 and +37.9% compared to 2011).
These new investment flows were generated by 315 new projects and 177 expansion projects and contributed to the creation of 7,470 new jobs.
Regarding the sectoral distribution of FDI, the results recorded at the end of November 2013 show that the lion's share was taken by investments in energy, which reached 980 MD for the eleven months of 2013, showing increases of 16.7% and 8.9% compared to 2012 (840 MD) and 2011 (900 MD).
Next, we find investments in the manufacturing sector, with 454.5 MD, recording respective increases of 7.3% and 53.2% compared to the same period in 2012 (423.3 MD) and 2011 (296.7 MD), and creating 6,344 jobs.
The agriculture sector, with 11 MD in new investments, shows respective increases of 139.7% and 379.4% compared to the same period in 2012 (4.6 MD) and 2011 (2.3 MD).
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Businessnews.com.tn
Published January 13, 2014.
Posted online January 13, 2014.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) amounted to 1,652.7 MD in 2012 (+12.5% compared to 2012 and +21.5% compared to 2011), while portfolio investments amounted to 124 MD (+59.8% compared to 2012 and +37.9% compared to 2011).
These new investment flows were generated by 315 new projects and 177 expansion projects and contributed to the creation of 7,470 new jobs.
Regarding the sectoral distribution of FDI, the results recorded at the end of November 2013 show that the lion's share was taken by investments in energy, which reached 980 MD for the eleven months of 2013, showing increases of 16.7% and 8.9% compared to 2012 (840 MD) and 2011 (900 MD).
Next, we find investments in the manufacturing sector, with 454.5 MD, recording respective increases of 7.3% and 53.2% compared to the same period in 2012 (423.3 MD) and 2011 (296.7 MD), and creating 6,344 jobs.
The agriculture sector, with 11 MD in new investments, shows respective increases of 139.7% and 379.4% compared to the same period in 2012 (4.6 MD) and 2011 (2.3 MD).
I.N
Businessnews.com.tn
Published January 13, 2014.
Posted online January 13, 2014.
