Tunisia Frontera

Panorama económico e industrial

Tunisia is a North African economy with a diversified base spanning manufacturing (textiles, electronics, automotive components), tourism, agriculture (olives, cereals, dates), phosphate mining, and hydrocarbons. Real GDP reached approximately USD 53.4 billion in 2024 (World Bank), with growth of around 1.4–1.6 percent that year, constrained by drought, high public debt, and external financing challenges. Inflation averaged around 7 percent in 2024, easing gradually as global commodity prices softened and the central bank maintained a tight monetary stance. Tunisia is classified as a frontier market by both MSCI and FTSE Russell; its stock exchange (BVMT) remains relatively small relative to GDP, with banking and financial services dominating listed-company capitalization. Structural challenges include high youth unemployment, a large informal sector estimated at roughly 50 percent of the economy, rising public debt, and significant reliance on state-owned enterprises.

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$53.41B
Crecimiento del PIB real, anual	1.4%
Inflación anual	7.0%
Población personas	12.2M
PIB per cápita USD	$3,987
Capitalización bursátil total cotizado, USD	$8.30B
Cap. bursátil / PIB	15.6%
Desempleo	16.0%
Empresas cotizadas	78
Bolsa	Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de Tunis (BVMT)

Año de los datos: 2024. Fuentes: World Bank – World Development Indicators (2024), IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026), US State Department – 2025 Investment Climate Statement: Tunisia, EBRD Transition Report 2024 – Tunisia, Coface – Tunisia Country Risk File (2025–2026), Trading Economics – Tunisia GDP & Market Capitalization (World Bank data, 2024), African-Markets.com – BVMT Listed Companies, StockAnalysis.com – BVMT:BIAT Market Cap, Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de Tunis (BVMT) – Official Exchange Website, GoldenVisas.com – Tunisia (2025). Individual figures may cover different reference periods — for example a fiscal year, or an estimate for the current year — and the overview above states these where known.

Figures carried over — the latest scheduled refresh could not update this record.

Bolsa local y acceso

Bolsa	Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de Tunis
Código	BVMT
Sitio web	www.bvmt.com.tn
Moneda	TND

Acceso a brókers locales

The BVMT is not directly accessible through most international retail brokers. Access is typically arranged through licensed Tunisian intermediaries (sociétés de bourse) regulated by the Conseil du Marché Financier (CMF). US-based investors generally gain exposure via regional or broad frontier-market ETFs rather than direct equity purchase. Capital controls and foreign-exchange regulations apply to non-resident investors.

Brókers globales con acceso a mercados extranjeros

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Listado solo a efectos informativos, no constituye recomendación. Los mercados disponibles, las comisiones y los requisitos de incorporación varían según el bróker y el país de residencia.

Reubicación y residencia

Acceso para inversores extranjeros

Tunisia does not operate a formal golden visa or citizenship-by-investment programme. Foreign nationals may obtain residency through employment contracts, business establishment, or property ownership under general immigration rules administered by the Ministry of Interior. Currency controls are in place; amounts exceeding approximately 25,000 TND must be declared at customs, and re-export of foreign currency above 5,000 TND requires documentation.