Investments reported in industry have declined by 20.5% during the first 6 months of 2021, settling at 1310.8 million dinars (MD) … against 1648.2 MD during the same period of 2020, according to the latest statistics published by the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII). .

The declared investments dropped by 68.6% in the sector of the building materials to 76.7 MD and 47.9% in the sector of the mechanical and electrical industries to 350.6 MD.

The declared investments also fell back of 45,4 % in the sector of the industries of the leather and the footwear, in 10,6 MD and 22,7 % in the textile industries and clothing in 63 MD. A fall of 15,8 % was also recorded at the level of the investments declared in various industries.

On the other hand, the investments declared in the sector of the food-processing industries increased by 56,5%, in 462,8 MD. The same upward trend was noted for the investments declared in the sector of the chemical industries, which evolved of 52,1%, in 146,2 MD.

The APII has, moreover, specified that the investments declared in the industry are distributed at a rate of 574,5 MD for the completely exporting mode and 736,3 MD for the mode other than completely exporting.

The investments with foreign participation were established in 582,3 MD, among which 198,6 MD of mixed investments and 383,7 MD of 100% foreign investments.

The share of the Eastern regions in the investments declared in the industry was established in 984,7 MD, whereas that of the Western regions reached 326,1 MD.

Source: TAP News Agency