Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 18.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tanzania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 18.8% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tanzania peaked at 47.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1966.
That places Tanzania 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -39.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -50.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +65.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -63.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -68.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +1141.1% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +279.8% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -51.7% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +140.1% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +140.5% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -55.2% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +96.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -88.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -66.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +1798.7% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +105.6% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +73.6% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +281.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -74.5% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +194.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -21.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1798.7% | 0.4% | 8.5% |
| 1967 | +1141.1% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 1974 | +279.8% | 3.1% | 11.7% |
| 2015 | +281.3% | 12.4% | 47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 1.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 0.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 6.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 11.1% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 12.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 16.0% | 23.9% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tanzania?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tanzania was 18.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1966.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.