Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania is -4.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.7% on the previous year and down 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 56.92 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -199.87 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -68.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -144.41 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1995 | -139.87 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | -25.12 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1997 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1998 | -9.13 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1999 | -199.87 % change on previous year | +2088.3% |
| 2000 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2001 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 2002 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 2003 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2004 | -38.99 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 2005 | -111.4 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 2006 | 56.92 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2007 | -44.28 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2008 | -137.87 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 2009 | 31.13 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2010 | -90.34 % change on previous year | -390.2% |
| 2011 | 32.2 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2012 | -46.39 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2013 | -15.98 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2014 | 32.16 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 2015 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2016 | 42.63 % change on previous year | -771.2% |
| 2017 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2018 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2019 | -25.29 % change on previous year | +599.9% |
| 2020 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2021 | -26.14 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2022 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2023 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2024 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -4.16 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -4.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2088.3% | -9.13 % change on previous year | -199.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -84.53 % change on previous year | -199.87 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -20.52 % change on previous year | -137.87 % change on previous year | 56.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.95 % change on previous year | -90.34 % change on previous year | 42.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.66 % change on previous year | -26.14 % change on previous year | 22.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 95 Australia -3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Grenada -3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Albania -4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Maldives -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau -5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ghana -6.2 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania was -4.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.92 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -199.87 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.