Exports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Exports of goods and services was -5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at -5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.7% on the previous year and down 472.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 36.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 1997.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -317.9% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -61.4% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +214.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -97.1% |
| 1997 | -12.0% | -1246.7% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -154.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +113.5% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +54.7% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +180.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -67.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +69.5% |
| 2006 | -10.2% | -179.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -233.9% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | -3.3% | -121.9% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -354.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -84.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1830.6% |
| 2018 | -5.8% | -8385.2% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -426.8% |
| 2020 | -8.6% | -145.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -160.5% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +96.2% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +23.9% |
| 2025 | -5.0% | -130.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's -5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's -5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -8385.2% | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | +1830.6% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | -1246.7% | 1.0% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | -12.0% | 36.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | -10.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -5.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -8.6% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 159 Brunei Darussalam -4.1% compare
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- 161 Belarus -4.7% compare
- 163 San Marino -5.4% compare
- 164 Cameroon -7.7% compare
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Exports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of was -5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 1997.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for exports of goods and services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 472.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.