Tunisia - The business climate barometer (IPCA) has fallen by a further 3.4 points, from 48.6/100 in 2020 to 45.2/100 in 2022, "testifying to a more gloomy perception of the ecosystem and the business environment in general", according to a study recently published by the Tunisian Institute for Competitiveness and Quantitative Studies (ITCEQ). The largest decreases were in the judicial system (down 10.9 points to 47.7/100), bank financing (down 6.4 points to 32.2/100), human resources (down 6.2 points to 68.7/100) and market practices (down 4.9 points to 40.1/100). According to the ITCEQ, corruption (with a score of no more than 31.4/100), followed by the political climate (31.8/100), bank financing (32.2/100) and the social climate (32.8/100) are the main obstacles to business development in Tunisia in 2022. Infrastructure and human resources have maintained their position as the most perceived areas, although they mask certain shortcomings. The 22nd survey on the business climate and business competitiveness was conducted between June 17 and 22, 2022.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 23, 2023 07:58 UTC