Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.33 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 99.1 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -29.23 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Tanzania 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9009 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 56.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1966 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1967 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1968 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 1969 | -7 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1970 | 33.05 % change on previous year | -571.9% |
| 1971 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1972 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 23.02 % change on previous year | +299.7% |
| 1974 | 51.51 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1975 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1976 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -642.0% |
| 1977 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1978 | 53.9 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1979 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1980 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -480.8% |
| 1981 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1982 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1983 | -28.64 % change on previous year | +639.3% |
| 1984 | -20.07 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 99.1 % change on previous year | -593.7% |
| 1986 | -29.23 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1987 | -0.8538 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1988 | -11.41 % change on previous year | +1236.4% |
| 1989 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 1990 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1991 | 49.27 % change on previous year | +1218.3% |
| 1992 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8609 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4676 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1995 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +2331.5% |
| 1996 | -17.13 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 1997 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1998 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 1999 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2000 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2001 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -699.8% |
| 2002 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2003 | 28.01 % change on previous year | -1022.2% |
| 2004 | 28.28 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 29.18 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 25.69 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 44.33 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2009 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2010 | 22.82 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2011 | 37.15 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2014 | -0.8105 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2015 | -10.04 % change on previous year | +1138.6% |
| 2016 | -13.8 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2017 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2019 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2020 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 2021 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2022 | 41.85 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 2023 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2025 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.33 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2331.5% | 0.4676 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1236.4% | -0.8538 % change on previous year | -11.41 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1218.3% | 3.74 % change on previous year | 49.27 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1138.6% | -0.8105 % change on previous year | -10.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 56.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.58 % change on previous year | -17.99 % change on previous year | 53.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -29.23 % change on previous year | 99.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -17.13 % change on previous year | 49.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.65 % change on previous year | -16.77 % change on previous year | 44.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -13.8 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 139 France 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 140 United States 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Libya 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Mexico 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Israel 3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 3.88 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 4.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.23 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.