Tunisia is one of the leading emerging countries in the Mediterranean region. For several years, Tunisia has proven one of the fastest growing industrial economies.

The strengths of Tunisia behind this growth include:

- Location

- Political and social stability

- High quality of education and training

- Skills and competitiveness of human resources

- Government investment and tax incentives

The strategic vision and direction of the Tunisian government, in synergy with the concerned industrialists and GITAS has been to focus on the development of the aeronautical and spatial activities in Tunisia.