Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tanzania
Tanzania: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tanzania peaked at 0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Tanzania ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 180 Angola 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Kenya 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Colombia 0.2366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Indonesia 0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Brazil 0.2241 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tanzania?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tanzania was 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Tanzania ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.