If until recently the economy of Tortolì was mainly based on agriculture and therefore on the primary sector, In the last period the tertiary sector has developed exponentially thanks to the port and airport airports, born thanks to the funds and the idea of local entrepreneurs.
Tourism has certainly benefited from this position in favor of the commercial exchange center. The port and the airport brought new goods, new routes, new
On an industrial level two large companies arise: The Sardinian intermediate and the Arbatax paper mill, But the latter was declared failed a few years ago.
The first is a factory mainly involved in the construction of steel structures which will then be reused in the energy industry of gas and oil. It is therefore connected to the Italian energy complex of the Eni group.
Instead of the paper mill in that area, a nautical pole of all importance is rising.
Other pearls of the country's economy are the Azimut construction sites that are literally swollen sails.
