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
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$, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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
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- 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
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.