Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.07 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of is -2.07 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 186.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.61 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.07 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -180.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1989 | -179.10 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | -186.45 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1991 | -185.45 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | -187.10 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | -164.10 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | -153.80 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1995 | -129.47 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1996 | -71.97 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1997 | -121.54 million current US$ | +68.9% |
| 1998 | -105.00 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1999 | -161.60 million current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2000 | -115.00 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2001 | -313.89 million current US$ | +173.0% |
| 2002 | -81.53 million current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2003 | -171.82 million current US$ | +110.8% |
| 2004 | -196.54 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | -319.56 million current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million current US$ | -100.8% |
| 2007 | -258.10 million current US$ | -9990.2% |
| 2008 | -290.56 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | -264.61 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | -577.09 million current US$ | +118.1% |
| 2011 | -643.71 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | -570.27 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2013 | -703.12 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2014 | -529.49 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2015 | -724.28 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2016 | -957.05 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2017 | -935.67 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | -639.25 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2019 | -1.01 billion current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2020 | -1.26 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2021 | -1.19 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | -1.39 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2023 | -1.50 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | -1.89 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2025 | -2.07 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -179.85 million current US$ | -180.60 million current US$ | -179.10 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | -146.65 million current US$ | -187.10 million current US$ | -71.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -200.90 million current US$ | -319.56 million current US$ | 2.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -729.36 million current US$ | -1.01 billion current US$ | -529.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 billion current US$ | -2.07 billion current US$ | -1.19 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 137 Azerbaijan -1.99 billion current US$ compare
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 367.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 730.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 933,674 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of was -2.07 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.4%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.