External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: External balance on goods and services was -1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at -1.0%.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 1993.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -17.1% | — |
| 1991 | -16.1% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | -18.5% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | -20.5% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | -15.8% | -22.6% |
| 1995 | -12.0% | -24.2% |
| 1996 | -8.3% | -31.1% |
| 1997 | -6.5% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | -5.9% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | -2.4% | -49.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -84.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -398.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -124.7% |
| 2004 | -1.5% | +478.3% |
| 2005 | -3.0% | +97.1% |
| 2006 | -5.9% | +98.4% |
| 2007 | -8.4% | +41.4% |
| 2008 | -10.1% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | -7.1% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | -8.4% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | -12.9% | +53.1% |
| 2012 | -9.6% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | -10.6% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | -9.2% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | -6.5% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | -2.7% | -58.5% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -34.4% |
| 2018 | -3.2% | +77.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -70.1% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | +75.4% |
| 2022 | -4.2% | +149.3% |
| 2023 | -3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | -51.8% |
| 2025 | -1.0% | -45.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's -1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -9.2%, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's -1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.9%, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -478.3% | -0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | +398.8% | -0.4% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.5% | -20.5% | -4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.8% | -10.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.6% | -12.9% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -4.2% | -1.0% | 6 |
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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 external balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of was -1.0% 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 1.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 1993.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th out of 193 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 up 84.7%. 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 External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.