Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tanzania peaked at 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Tanzania ranks 98th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1974 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -767.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +258.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -703.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -245.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -173.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -945.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.8% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130989.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +130989.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +945.1% | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +767.5% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -703.0% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Romania 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 France 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Ukraine 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tanzania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tanzania was 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Tanzania ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.