Value of imported goods and services in Tanzania
Tanzania: Value of imported goods and services was 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.46 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
91st
of 170 countries
All-time high
16.46 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.56 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services in Tanzania stood at 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Tanzania peaked at 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 7.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 7.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 10.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 10.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 11.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 8.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 11.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 11.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 14.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 16.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 88 Uruguay 17.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 89 Mongolia 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 90 Honduras 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 92 Angola 16.20 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 93 Guinea 15.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Libya 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Tanzania?
- Value of imported goods and services in Tanzania was 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Tanzania ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.