Republic of Tunisia  | Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines

Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment

Sector overview

The  Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment Sector counts some 336 enterprises employing 10 or more persons. Among the sector enterprises 237 are producing for the export market.

Breakdown of enterprises employing 10 or more persons by activity and regime

Activity TE* OTE* Total
Wires, insulated cables and cable bundles  99  106 
Home electronics 
Electrical Motors, generators and transformers  13  20 
Accumulators and batteries 
Lamps, lighting and other electrical equipment  25  30 
Electric distribution and command controls  46  17  63 
Electronic components  55  58 
Office machines and computer equipment 
Emission and transmission equipment 
Industrial processes equipment and controls 
Electrical apparatuses motors and vehicles  16  18 
Home appliances  23  25 
Miscellaneous  20  10  30 

Employment

The Manufacture of electric and electronic equipment sector enterprises employing 10 or more workers account for 118,922 jobs of which 111,159 positions are with wholly exporting enterprises and 7,763 positions are with other than totally exporting.

Activity Employment TE* Employment OTE* Total
Wires, insulated cables and cable bundles  73,434  1,386  74,820 
Home electronics  1,925  118  2,043 
Electrical Motors, generators and transformers  2,965  552  3,517 
Accumulators and batteries  175  708  883 
Lamps, lighting and other electrical equipment  281  1,197  1,478 
Electric distribution and command controls  13,705  1,755  15,460 
Electronic components  14,039  297  14,336 
Office machines and computer equipment  18  18 
Emission and transmission equipment  249  180  429 
Industrial processes equipment and controls  53  53 
Electrical apparatuses motors and vehicles  10,103  122  10,225 
Home appliances  62  1,548  1,610 
Miscellaneous  4,311  665  4,976 

Exports / Imports

For further information, please click the link below:  National Institute of Statistics

Development perspectives

The Center for Studies and Industrial Prospects (CEPI) has identified more than 100 project ideas and 9 professional files.

Partnership

The total number of enterprises with foreign participation is 205 , 163 are 100% foreign owned. 187 are totally exporting enterprises.

reakdown of partnership enterprises by country

France
(84)
Italie
(59)
Allemagne
(36)
Belgique
(1)
Autres
(43)

Source: Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation - August 2026