Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tanzania stood at -3.42 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 107.7% on the previous year and down 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tanzania peaked at 66.39 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -46.44 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Tanzania ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5135 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1964 | 45.21 % change on previous year | +8704.8% |
| 1965 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1966 | 28.2 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7158 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1968 | 43.55 % change on previous year | +5984.1% |
| 1969 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1970 | 37.34 % change on previous year | -545.5% |
| 1971 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1972 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1973 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +303.1% |
| 1974 | 66.39 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 1975 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1976 | -23.01 % change on previous year | -651.3% |
| 1977 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1978 | 54.8 % change on previous year | +766.0% |
| 1979 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1980 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1981 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1982 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1983 | -31.02 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 1984 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1985 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +250.9% |
| 1986 | -23.42 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1987 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1989 | -5 % change on previous year | -470.7% |
| 1990 | 24.87 % change on previous year | -597.2% |
| 1991 | 22.25 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 24.76 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1993 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1994 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1995 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +403.4% |
| 1996 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1997 | -17.12 % change on previous year | +240.4% |
| 1998 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1999 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2000 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 2001 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2002 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2003 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -941.6% |
| 2004 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 27.06 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 39.39 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 30.77 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 36.32 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2009 | -19.06 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2010 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2011 | 39.56 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2012 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7286 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 18.58 % change on previous year | +2450.1% |
| 2016 | -46.44 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 2017 | 26.3 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2018 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2019 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2020 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2021 | 27.23 % change on previous year | -558.8% |
| 2022 | 44.49 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2023 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -3.42 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -3.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +8704.8% | 0.5135 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +5984.1% | 0.7158 % change on previous year | 43.55 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2450.1% | 0.7286 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.35 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.59 % change on previous year | -23.01 % change on previous year | 66.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -31.02 % change on previous year | 21.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year | 24.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year | 39.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -46.44 % change on previous year | 39.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 44.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 116 Angola -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Serbia -3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 118 South Africa -3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tunisia -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Caledonia -3.83 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tanzania?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tanzania was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.39 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.44 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Tanzania ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.1%. 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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.