External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: External balance on goods and services was -8.77 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at -8.77 trillion constant LCU. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at -1.71 trillion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -8.77 trillion constant LCU, in 2025.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 155th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -6.18 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 2016 | -4.19 trillion constant LCU | -32.1% |
| 2017 | -1.71 trillion constant LCU | -59.3% |
| 2018 | -6.82 trillion constant LCU | +299.0% |
| 2019 | -3.62 trillion constant LCU | -46.9% |
| 2020 | -3.53 trillion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 2021 | -4.60 trillion constant LCU | +30.2% |
| 2022 | -8.04 trillion constant LCU | +74.8% |
| 2023 | -7.54 trillion constant LCU | -6.1% |
| 2024 | -6.69 trillion constant LCU | -11.3% |
| 2025 | -8.77 trillion constant LCU | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.50 trillion constant LCU | -6.82 trillion constant LCU | -1.71 trillion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -6.53 trillion constant LCU | -8.77 trillion constant LCU | -3.53 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 152 Pakistan -5.93 trillion constant LCU compare
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- 154 Paraguay -7.00 trillion constant LCU compare
- 156 Lebanon -11.18 trillion constant LCU compare
- 157 Mongolia -11.74 trillion constant LCU compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic -15.70 trillion constant LCU
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 507.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1.29 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of was -8.77 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was -1.71 trillion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.77 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 155th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.