International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: International tourism, receipts was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Tanzania, 1997–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Tanzania is 2.62 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Tanzania peaked at 2.62 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 343.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 343.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 404.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 467.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 381.00 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 626.00 million current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2002 | 639.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 654.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 762.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 835.00 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 986.00 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.62 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 12.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.62 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 20.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +64.3% | 381.00 million current US$ | 626.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.67 million current US$ | 343.00 million current US$ | 467.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 858.30 million current US$ | 381.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Tanzania?
- International tourism, receipts in Tanzania was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.