Share of imports that come from China in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of imports that come from China was 29.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Tanzania, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Tanzania stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Tanzania peaked at 30.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1949.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, 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 | 30.5% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Tanzania 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% |
| 1963 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
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 | 27.2% | 24.9% | 30.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 23 Iraq 30.6% compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 30.4% compare
- 25 Guinea 29.9% compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.6% compare
- 28 Chile 29.6% compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 29.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Tanzania?
- Share of imports that come from china in Tanzania was 29.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1949.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.