Middle East and North Africa

Tunisia
Last reviewed: 11 August 2009

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TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH THE UK

UK exports to Tunisia were worth £218 million in 2008 (an increase of 103% compared to 2007), while Tunisian exports to the UK were worth £395 million (an increase of 106% compared to 2007). Major British companies present in Tunisia include BG Group (the largest foreign investor in Tunisia), Shell, Petrofac and Cairn in the energy sector and GlaxoSmithKline, Coates Viyella and Unilever.

Approximately 300,000 tourists from the UK visit Tunisia annually.