{"author":"welovetunisia.com Editorial Team","reviewer":"Mohamed Nizar Yaiche","confidence_level":"high","limitations":"Data reflects latest available official sources. Some figures may have a 6-12 month lag. Estimates are clearly labeled.","languages_available":["en","fr"],"machine_formats":["/api/v1/answers/compare-tunisia-morocco-investment","text/markdown (Accept: text/markdown)"],"expires_at":"2026-09-30","refresh_interval":"quarterly","id":"compare-tunisia-morocco-investment","question":"Tunisia vs Morocco: where to invest in North Africa?","question_fr":"Tunisie vs Maroc: ou investir en Afrique du Nord?","short_answer":"Tunisia: 12,000 engineers/year, EU free trade since 1998, lower labor costs (SMIG 480 TND vs Morocco 2,970 MAD), Startup Act, 42 free zones. Morocco: larger market (37M vs 12M), Tanger Med port (world-class), OCP phosphates, automotive hub (Renault/PSA), better logistics score. Tunisia wins on: ICT/software (Instadeep, Vermeg), proximity to Europe, cost competitiveness, aerospace cluster. Morocco wins on: market size, port infrastructure, automotive volume, Africa gateway positioning.","answer_fr":"Tunisie: 12 000 ingenieurs/an, libre-echange UE 1998, couts inferieurs, Startup Act. Maroc: marche plus grand (37M), Tanger Med, automobile (Renault/PSA). Tunisie gagne: ICT, cout, aerospatial. Maroc gagne: taille, ports, automobile.","evidence":["fact-engineers","fact-free-trade-eu"],"related_entities":["sector-ict"],"tags":["compare","morocco","investment","FAQ","FDI"],"audience":"investor","last_reviewed":"2026-04-08","evidence_resolved":[{"reviewed_at":"2026-04-04","refresh_interval":"quarterly","data_quality":"official","id":"fact-engineers","claim":"La Tunisie forme 12 000 ingenieurs par an","claim_en":"Tunisia trains 12,000 engineers per year","value":12000,"unit":"ingenieurs/an","source":"Ordre des Ingenieurs / MESRS","valid_from":"2024-01-01","valid_until":"2026-12-31","confidence":"verified","category":"education","tags":["ingenieurs","talent"]},{"reviewed_at":"2026-04-04","refresh_interval":"quarterly","data_quality":"official","id":"fact-free-trade-eu","claim":"Accord de libre-echange avec l'UE depuis 1998 (premier pays sud-Med)","claim_en":"Free trade agreement with EU since 1998 (first south-Med country)","value":1998,"unit":"annee","source":"Commission Europeenne","valid_from":"1998-03-01","valid_until":"2030-12-31","confidence":"verified","category":"trade","tags":["UE","libre-echange","ALECA"]}],"related_resolved":[{"id":"sector-ict","type":"Sector","slug":"sector-ict","title":{"fr":"Technologies de l'information","en":"ICT"},"description":{"fr":"Technologies de l'information — 7% du PIB, 85,000 emplois"},"properties":{"gdp_share_pct":7,"employment":85000},"source":"INS / BCT / Ministere de l'Industrie","last_reviewed":"2025-12-01","confidence":"verified","schema_type":"Thing","related_answers":["startup-act","invest-tunisia-nearshoring","startup-ecosystem","tech-talent-tunisia"],"reviewed_at":"2025-12-01","refresh_interval":"quarterly"}]}