External balance on goods and services in Tanzania
Tanzania: External balance on goods and services was -903.42 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -903.42 million current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Tanzania peaked at 150.35 million current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -4.84 billion current US$, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -949.99 million current US$ | -1.27 billion current US$ | -595.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -892.13 million current US$ | -2.82 billion current US$ | 150.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.82 billion current US$ | -4.84 billion current US$ | -576.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 billion current US$ | -3.16 billion current US$ | -631.13 million current US$ | 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 -903.42 million current US$ 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 150.35 million current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.84 billion current US$ in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Tanzania ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.