Tanzania

ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)

-0.44

RANK 84 OF 137

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$5.78B

RANK 106 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$103

RANK 38 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$10.9B

RANK 98 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$193

RANK 36 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2018)

$4.01B

RANK 47 OF 88

SERVICE IMPORTS (2018)

$2.13B

RANK 59 OF 88

GDP (2018)

$58B

CURRENT US$
RANK 80 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

108%

CURRENT US$
RANK 26 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$1,061

CURRENT US$
RANK 169 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

54.4%

Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Tanzania, including service trade data, and tariffs. In 2018 Tanzania was the number 80 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 106 in total exports, the number 98 in total imports, and the number 84 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Tanzania exported $5.78B and imported $10.9B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$5.08B. In 2018, Tanzania’s exports per capita were $103 and its imports per capita were $193.

Trade: The top exports of Tanzania are Gold ($892M), Raw Tobacco($333M), Raw Copper ($231M), Refined Copper ($150M), and Other Furniture ($147M). The top imports of Tanzania are Refined Petroleum($1.77B), Palm Oil ($280M), Packaged Medicaments ($220M), Cars($191M), and Wheat ($182M).

Destinations: Tanzania exports mostly to Rwanda ($667M), India($595M), China ($399M), Uganda ($359M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($310M), and imports mostly from China ($2.92B), India($1.62B), United Arab Emirates ($952M), Saudi Arabia ($552M), and South Africa ($504M).

Location: Tanzania borders Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia by land and Comoros and Seychelles by sea.

Exports

In 2018 Tanzania exported a total of $5.78B, making it the number 106 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Tanzania have changed by $126M from $5.66B in 2013 to $5.78B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Gold ($892M), Raw Tobacco ($333M), Raw Copper ($231M), Refined Copper ($150M), and Other Furniture ($147M).

Imports

In 2018 Tanzania imported $10.9B, making it the number 98 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Tanzania changed by -$2.69B from $13.6B in 2013 to $10.9B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Tanzania are led by Refined Petroleum ($1.77B), Palm Oil ($280M), Packaged Medicaments ($220M), Cars ($191M), and Wheat ($182M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Tanzania had a negative trade balance of $2.88B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $1.18B in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Tanzania are Rwanda ($667M), India ($595M), China ($399M), Uganda ($359M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($310M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Tanzania are China ($2.92B), India ($1.62B), United Arab Emirates ($952M), Saudi Arabia ($552M), and South Africa ($504M).