International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Tanzania
Tanzania: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 27.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Tanzania, 1997–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in Tanzania stood at 27.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Tanzania peaked at 38.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 30th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.5% | — |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -8.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 27.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 27.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 27.5% | 38.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 23.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.7% | 29.7% | 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 in Tanzania?
- International tourism, receipts in Tanzania was 27.2% 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 38.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.