External balance on goods and services in Tanzania
Tanzania: External balance on goods and services was -8.77 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Tanzania stood at -8.77 trillion constant LCU. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Tanzania peaked at -1.71 trillion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -8.77 trillion constant LCU, in 2025.
Tanzania ranks 155th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.50 trillion constant LCU | -6.82 trillion constant LCU | -1.71 trillion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -6.53 trillion constant LCU | -8.77 trillion constant LCU | -3.53 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.27 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 3.27 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 223.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Tanzania?
- External balance on goods and services in Tanzania was -8.77 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -1.71 trillion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.77 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Tanzania ranks 155th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.