Until recently the economy of Tortolì was based mainly on agriculture and therefore on the primary sector, in the last period the tertiary sector has developed exponentially thanks to ports and airports, born thanks to the funds and idea of local entrepreneurs.
Tourism has certainly benefited from this favorable position at the center of trade. The port and airport brought new goods, new routes, new
At an industrial level, two large companies emerged: the Intermare Sarda and the Arbatax paper mill, but the latter was declared bankrupt a few years ago.
The first is a factory mainly used for the construction of steel structures which will then be reused in the gas and oil energy industry. It is therefore connected to the Italian energy complex of the Eni group.
Instead of the paper mill, a very important nautical center is being built in that area.
Other pearls of the country's economy are the Azimut shipyards which are literally booming.
