Namibia vs Tanzania: Commercial service imports

Namibia
2.44 billion current US$
in 2024
Tanzania
2.70 billion current US$
in 2024
Namibia rank
113th
Tanzania rank
112th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Namibia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2.70 billion current US$ against 2.44 billion current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 260.57 million current US$.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 198 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 470.46 million current US$ 589.98 million current US$ 119.52 million current US$ Tanzania
2000s 382.48 million current US$ 1.05 billion current US$ 666.72 million current US$ Tanzania
2010s 616.08 million current US$ 2.13 billion current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ Tanzania
2020s 1.48 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 518.13 million current US$ Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Namibia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2.70 billion current US$ against 2.44 billion current US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Namibia and Tanzania?
260.57 million current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for commercial service imports?
Namibia ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.