Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2010
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1986.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 96th of 198 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 inflows as share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +56.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -128.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -767.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -62.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +73.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +258.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -703.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -245.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -173.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -91.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -945.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +79.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +130990.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +81.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +130.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +105.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +187.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -14.8% |
| 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% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.2% compare
- 94 Romania 2.2% compare
- 95 France 2.2% compare
- 97 Ukraine 2.1% compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 99 El Salvador 2.1% compare
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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 519.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,034 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.32 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.2% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1986.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.