Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.4 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 200.7% on the previous year and up 436.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 53.46 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -27.04 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 53.46 % change on previous year | +226.3% |
| 1979 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1980 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -517.8% |
| 1981 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1982 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +302.8% |
| 1983 | -25.58 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 1984 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1985 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1986 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1988 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 1993 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4057 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1995 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +477.8% |
| 1996 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -503.9% |
| 1997 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1998 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 1999 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2000 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2001 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -517.3% |
| 2002 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2003 | 27.93 % change on previous year | -989.1% |
| 2004 | 28.41 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 28.91 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 25.79 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 44.27 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2009 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2010 | 22.82 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2011 | 37.15 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 5 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2013 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2014 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2015 | -27.04 % change on previous year | +2579.9% |
| 2016 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2018 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +228.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2020 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -911.4% |
| 2021 | 27.73 % change on previous year | -404.9% |
| 2022 | 42.04 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2023 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.4 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.37 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2579.9% | -1.01 % change on previous year | -27.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.21 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 53.46 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -25.58 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 44.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -27.04 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 42.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 127 Andorra 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Tunisia 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Palau 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Indonesia 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 3.08 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.04 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.