Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 2.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tanzania is 2.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 72.6% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 35.71 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -12.17 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Tanzania ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1993 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 1994 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1995 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 1996 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1997 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1998 | 35.71 % change on previous year | +1033.5% |
| 1999 | 10 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4566 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2001 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +2042.1% |
| 2002 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 22.05 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2004 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2005 | 34.06 % change on previous year | +264.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2010 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -812.5% |
| 2011 | 25.63 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6016 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2013 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -1918.5% |
| 2014 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2015 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2016 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2017 | -12.17 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 2019 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2020 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +445.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2022 | 23.7 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2024 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2042.1% | 0.4566 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1918.5% | -0.6016 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 35.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.38 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 34.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year | 25.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 112 Norway 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Pakistan 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Cyprus 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Montenegro 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Netherlands 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Slovenia 2.12 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 2.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.71 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.17 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.