Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
113th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024

1234562000201220242000: 3.52001: 42002: 2.82003: 2.12004: 2.72005: 5.12006: 2.22007: 2.72008: 4.92009: 3.22010: 5.72011: 3.52012: 4.52013: 4.62014: 2.82015: 3.22016: 1.72017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 22020: 1.42021: 1.72022: 1.92023: 2.12024: 2.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 2.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 5.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.5%
2001 4.0% +16.9%
2002 2.8% -30.9%
2003 2.1% -25.2%
2004 2.7% +26.8%
2005 5.1% +91.6%
2006 2.2% -57.4%
2007 2.7% +22.9%
2008 4.9% +86.1%
2009 3.2% -34.5%
2010 5.7% +74.8%
2011 3.5% -37.4%
2012 4.5% +28.0%
2013 4.6% +0.7%
2014 2.8% -38.0%
2015 3.2% +12.1%
2016 1.7% -45.3%
2017 1.8% +1.4%
2018 1.7% -3.2%
2019 2.0% +17.0%
2020 1.4% -28.4%
2021 1.7% +18.0%
2022 1.9% +12.6%
2023 2.1% +9.9%
2024 2.2% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.1% 5.1% 10
2010s 3.2% 1.7% 5.7% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.4% 2.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in United Republic of Tanzania?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in United Republic of Tanzania was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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