Travel services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Travel services was 18.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Tanzania, United Republic of is 18.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 53.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1979.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.1% | — |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -29.5% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +154.0% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -6.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 18.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 18.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +154.0% | 7.9% | 20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 7.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 36.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.2% | 19.9% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 travel services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Travel services in Tanzania, United Republic of was 18.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1979.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for travel services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.