Until recently, the economy was based mainly on agriculture Tortolì and then on the primary sector, the last time the service sector has grown exponentially thanks to the port and airport, born thanks to the funds and the idea of local entrepreneurs.

Tourism has definitely benefited from this favorable position at the center of trade. The port and airport have brought new goods, new routes, new

At the industry level there are two large companies: the Sardinian Intermare Arbatax and paper mill, but the latter was declared bankrupt a few years ago.

The first factory is mainly involved in the construction of steel structures that will be reused in the energy industry gas and oil. It is then connected to the Italian energy group Eni complex.

Instead of the mill in that area is rising instead of a nautical center of all relief.

Other gems are the sites of the country's Azimut they're going to literally swollen sails.