Exports of goods and services in Tanzania
Tanzania: Exports of goods and services was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Tanzania is 19.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Tanzania peaked at 22.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1991.
Tanzania ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -3.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 7.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 10.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 153 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 154 Egypt 19.8% compare
- 155 Central African Republic 19.3% compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 19.0% compare
- 158 French Polynesia 18.3% compare
- 159 Russia 18.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- 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?
- Exports of goods and services in Tanzania was 19.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for exports of goods and services?
- Tanzania ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.