Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1972 | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 6.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1974 | -2.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -134.2% |
| 1975 | -0.9822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1976 | 7.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -854.0% |
| 1977 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1978 | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1979 | 9.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 5.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1981 | 21.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +313.1% |
| 1982 | 19.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 1984 | -9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -653.9% |
| 1985 | 16.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -272.3% |
| 1986 | -8.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -151.6% |
| 1987 | -0.5306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1988 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -900.0% |
| 1989 | 6.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121596.0% |
| 1993 | 23.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1994 | 56.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1995 | 135.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 1996 | 169.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 178.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 194.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 583.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +199.9% |
| 2000 | 523.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 620.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 446.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 359.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 499.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2006 | 455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 656.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2009 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 2,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2011 | 1,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 2,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 975.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 1,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 1,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +121596.0% | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +900.0% | -0.5306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +854.0% | -0.9822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -653.9% | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 583.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 359.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 975.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 137 Nigeria 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ecuador 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cameroon 1,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Eswatini 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.