International tourism, receipts in Tanzania
Tanzania: International tourism, receipts was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Tanzania, 1997–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Tanzania is 2.62 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Tanzania peaked at 2.62 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 343.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.67 million current US$ | 343.00 million current US$ | 467.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 858.30 million current US$ | 381.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (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 international tourism, receipts in Tanzania?
- International tourism, receipts in Tanzania was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.