International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 2.60 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.60 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Tanzania peaked at 2.60 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 339.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 502.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 473.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 339.00 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 399.00 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 464.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 377.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 615.00 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2002 | 635.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 647.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 746.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 824.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 950.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.60 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.00 million current US$, 13.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.60 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.00 million current US$, 22.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435.40 million current US$ | 339.00 million current US$ | 502.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 844.20 million current US$ | 377.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 2.60 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, receipts for travel items in Tanzania?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Tanzania was 2.60 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 for travel items recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Tanzania ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.