Tunisia

An invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to visit Tunis has met with strong criticism at home and brought demonstrators out onto the street. Leading opposition figures... 2005-03-10

Although the manufacturing sector is now benefiting from foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, private investment levels remain low. BMI View: This is because private investors... 2005-02-07

The first visit by a French prime minister to Tunisia in more than 20 years has cemented the improved ties between the two countries and will help solidify Paris's commitment to aiding... 2005-02-07

Economic activity is dominated by the tourism, agriculture and textiles sectors. BMI View: The outlook for growth is broadly favourable, but it will have to meet a number of challenges,... 2005-02-07

Stronger-than-anticipated export and tourism earnings, combined with an increase in remittances from expatriate Tunisians, suggest BMI's current account estimate for 2004 may be... 2005-01-24

The government wants to make 2005 the first stage in a transformation of the Tunisian economy.

Despite the highly-valued political stability that President Ben Ali's regime has assured, the authorities' continued refusal to countenance dissent remains a blot on the overall... 2005-01-11

Although Tunisia's record on tax collection is poor, the government still looks on target to meet its 2004 fiscal deficit target. We expect the central budget deficit to average just... 2004-12-07

Year-to-date indicators suggest Tunisia's economic growth record for 2004 should meet or even exceed expectations. The recovery of the industrial sector, consolidation of tourism... 2004-11-11

We anticipate a decline in Tunisia's current account deficit over the next year, as its decision to increase the flexibility of the dinar will boost competitiveness and underscore... 2004-10-11