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Tanzania: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Tanzania's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 21.68.

That's up 3.2% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Tanzania ranks #142 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 39.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Tanzania Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
34.53
Trough
14.46
1-year change
+3.2%
5-year change
+27.7%
+5.0% / yr
10-year change
-20.5%
-2.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
21.6826
21.0166
19.5897
15.7952
14.4591
16.9818
17.9035
17.4491
19.0705
23.6528

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Tanzania's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Tanzania's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 21.68, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Tanzania's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Tanzania's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Tanzania rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Tanzania ranked #142 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
How does Tanzania's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Tanzania is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 39.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.