Share of imports that come from China in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of imports that come from China was 30.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 30.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1949.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.7% | — |
| 1949 | 0.1% | -85.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +31.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +105.8% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +383.2% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | +65.7% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +152.9% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -45.4% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -56.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -75.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +110.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -47.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +55.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +208.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -66.5% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +58.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +105.6% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +9.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 30.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 30.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +383.2% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| 1992 | +208.8% | 2.7% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 6.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 3.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.9% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 15 Indonesia 31.0% compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 30.2% compare
- 17 Macau, China 30.2% compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 29.3% compare
- 20 Iraq 28.9% compare
- 21 Pakistan 28.3% 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 share of imports that come from china in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of imports that come from china in Tanzania, United Republic of was 30.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1949.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.