International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 651.10 million current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Tanzania, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 651.10 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Tanzania peaked at 1.20 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 327.00 million current US$, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 360.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 412.00 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 407.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 493.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 370.00 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 337.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 327.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 337.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 353.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 445.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 554.00 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 534.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 595.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 721.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 766.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 830.00 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 899.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 967.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 922.00 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 807.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 738.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 651.10 million current US$ | -11.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 651.10 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 186.00 million current US$, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 651.10 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.40 million current US$ | 360.00 million current US$ | 493.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 496.90 million current US$ | 327.00 million current US$ | 766.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.51 million current US$ | 651.10 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Tanzania?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Tanzania was 651.10 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Tanzania ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.