How strong are Tunisia's automotive and aerospace manufacturing clusters?

Quelle est la force des clusters automobile et aeronautique tunisiens?

Confidence: high Reviewed: 2026-04-08 EN FR

Short Answer

Automotive: 280+ companies, €3B exports, Leoni (16,000 employees), Draexlmaier, Yazaki, Lear, Valeo. 3rd EU supplier of wiring harnesses. Aerospace: Stelia/Airbus, Sabena Technics, Fokker, Aerolia. 100+ companies, €500M exports. Both clusters benefit from EU free trade, 2h proximity, competitive labor (€400-800/month for operators).

Version francaise

Automobile : 280+ entreprises, 3 Mrd€ exports, Leoni (16 000 employes). 3e fournisseur UE de faisceaux de cables. Aeronautique : Stelia/Airbus, Sabena Technics, 100+ entreprises, 500M€ exports.

Sources & Evidence

FDI inflows reached 1.8 billion TND in 2024

Les IDE entrants ont atteint 1,8 milliard TND en 2024

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FIPA / BCT 2024 2024-01-01 — 2024-12-31 1.8 milliards TND

Tunisia trains 12,000 engineers per year

La Tunisie forme 12 000 ingenieurs par an

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Ordre des Ingenieurs / MESRS 2024-01-01 — 2026-12-31 12000 ingenieurs/an

Free trade agreement with EU since 1998 (first south-Med country)

Accord de libre-echange avec l'UE depuis 1998 (premier pays sud-Med)

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Commission Europeenne 1998-03-01 — 2030-12-31 1998 annee

Limitations & Caveats

Data reflects latest available official sources. Some figures may have a 6-12 month lag. Estimates are clearly labeled.

Related Entities

Automotive Components Sector Aerospace Sector

Review & Confidence

Last reviewed2026-04-08
Expires2026-09-30
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Author & Reviewer

Authorwelovetunisia.com Editorial Team
ReviewerMohamed Nizar Yaiche
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