Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 175 Cameroon 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Benin 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Niger 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Brazil 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Pakistan 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.