Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +1305.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +388.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +336.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +341.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +86.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1043.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +360.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +122.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +508.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +300.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +107.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +72.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +292.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +57.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +33.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1305.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +1043.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | +508.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1977 | +388.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 4 |
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More private sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.