After the revolution, Tunisian
economy has been facing many problems and challenges
especially with the
worldwide economic crisis. Foreign Investment was the major affected sector due
to security instability, manifestations, and strikes. In fact, during the first
term in 2011; direct foreign investment has decreased with 28.8% according to
FIPA (the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency).A new strategy to encourage
foreigners to invest in Tunisia was deeply needed such as promotion of a good
image of our country, more facilities by the government, and an encouraging
infrastructure. Indeed, according to FIPA, during the first term of 2013
foreign direct investment reached more than 393.7 million dinars whereas they
only reached 338.6 million dinars during the same period in 2011.However, the
economic situation is still running risks and observers are worried about it
.In fact, Mr. Chedhly Ayari, the governor of the central bank ofTunisia, in an interview held with “al chark al
-awssat newspaper” ,said that “economic situation would be
disastrous at the end of the current year after the inflation rate reached 6%,
for the first time since 1970. A policy of austerity is needed to enable the
country to overcome the economic problem”. Furthermore, the current political
crisis and after the terrorism matter has been intensified, investors do not
want to take high risks as a result they avoid working in Tunisia, therefore
the political elite should take in consideration the economic issue and make it
its number one priority so that the choice of a democratic path can effectively
seduce and reassures investors to invade the Tunisian market consequently
strengthen the integration of Tunisia in global economy.
Ines Agrebi
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