Import value index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Import value index was 133.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Tanzania stood at 133.1 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Tanzania peaked at 133.1 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Tanzania ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.72 2015 = 100 | 30.1 2015 = 100 | 71.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.31 2015 = 100 | 73 2015 = 100 | 111.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.96 2015 = 100 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | 133.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 52.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 20.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Tanzania?
- Import value index in Tanzania was 133.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 133.1 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for import value index?
- Tanzania ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.