Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Tanzania is 19.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Tanzania peaked at 57.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1979.
That places Tanzania 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.6% | — |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +154.0% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -6.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +154.0% | 7.9% | 20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 7.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.6% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 38.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.6% | 20.6% | 5 |
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 travel services in Tanzania?
- Travel services in Tanzania was 19.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1979.
- How does Tanzania rank for travel services?
- Tanzania ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.