Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 16.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 16.53 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,115.7% on the previous year and up 180.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 76.72 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -28.99 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 48.82 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 1979 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1980 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +1254.5% |
| 1981 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1982 | -23.41 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1983 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1985 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1986 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1987 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +604.6% |
| 1989 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1990 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1991 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1993 | 76.72 % change on previous year | +458.5% |
| 1994 | -27.24 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1995 | 66.08 % change on previous year | -342.5% |
| 1996 | 21.12 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1997 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1998 | 24.83 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1999 | -18.24 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2000 | -14.34 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2002 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2003 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -421.5% |
| 2004 | 34.68 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2009 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2010 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 2011 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2012 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2015 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2016 | -22.44 % change on previous year | +1038.0% |
| 2017 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2018 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 2019 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 2020 | -28.99 % change on previous year | +221.8% |
| 2021 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2022 | 63.32 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 2023 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2024 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -1115.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.38 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 48.82 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -23.41 % change on previous year | 24.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.72 % change on previous year | -27.24 % change on previous year | 76.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.63 % change on previous year | -14.34 % change on previous year | 34.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6426 % change on previous year | -22.44 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 % change on previous year | -28.99 % change on previous year | 63.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 33 Cape Verde 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mongolia 17.8 % change on previous year compare
- 35 North Macedonia 16.68 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Russia 16.49 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Yemen 16.35 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Estonia 16 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 16.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.72 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.99 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.