Imports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Imports of goods and services was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.5% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 72.6% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 35.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 2017.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +117.2% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +169.4% |
| 1994 | -4.4% | -138.1% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -232.6% |
| 1996 | -11.4% | -296.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -127.6% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +1033.5% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -95.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +2043.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +144.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -57.7% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +264.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -86.8% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -189.1% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -812.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +75.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -102.3% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -1919.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -69.9% |
| 2015 | -5.2% | -258.8% |
| 2016 | -8.9% | +70.3% |
| 2017 | -12.2% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -291.8% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -106.0% |
| 2020 | -7.6% | +445.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -226.6% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +146.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -68.4% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -72.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2043.0% | 0.5% | 9.8% |
| 2013 | +1919.6% | -0.6% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | -11.4% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | -2.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -12.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | -7.6% | 23.7% | 6 |
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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 imports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Imports of goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for imports of goods and services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.