Tunisia’s newly adopted 2026–2030 Development Plan outlines an ambitious economic roadmap projecting 101.8 billion dinars (approximately €30 billion) in total investments alongside an average annual GDP growth rate of 4.2%.
Approved by Parliament to restore medium-term economic planning, the strategy encompasses roughly 21,100 selected projects and programs aimed at accelerating national development. However, achieving these targets presents significant hurdles given the country’s recent economic performance, which averaged just 1.5% growth in recent years, alongside broader structural and financial constraints.
The plan’s execution relies heavily on public resources, with the state expected to cover 61% of total funding despite national debt hovering around 84% of GDP. This high debt burden strictly limits fiscal flexibility, making substantial private sector participation and foreign direct investment essential. Analysts emphasize that mobilizing necessary capital will require reforming the domestic business climate, streamlining administrative procedures, and resolving persistent implementation bottlenecks such as land access issues and bureaucratic delays. Without comprehensive structural reforms to enhance productivity and fiscal management, the 2030 targets risk remaining an aspirational policy vision rather than an achievable economic trajectory.
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