[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · TZA · 2024
United Rep. of Tanzania trade profile
In 2024, United Rep. of Tanzania recorded $10.6B in merchandise exports and $22.7B in imports, producing a $12.1B trade deficit. Exports changed +13.1% from the previous year, while imports changed +6.3%.[1]
Exports
$10.6B
+13.1%
Imports
$22.7B
+6.3%
Trade balance
-$12.1B
deficit
Active partners
270
15 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$4.2B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
42 active HS6 lines · 74 export partners
2$1.2B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
42 active HS6 lines · 54 export partners
3$600.2M
HS 08 · HS chapter
66 active HS6 lines · 84 export partners
4$487.7M
HS 24 · HS chapter
10 active HS6 lines · 65 export partners
5$440.2M
HS 07 · HS chapter
67 active HS6 lines · 87 export partners
6$380.1M
HS 74 · HS chapter
46 active HS6 lines · 36 export partners
7$367.1M
HS 10 · Cereals
23 active HS6 lines · 43 export partners
8$366.7M
HS 09 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 108 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from United Rep. of Tanzania; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$2.3B
South Africa
Annual change +97.8% · 3-year CAGR 36.5%
2$1.7B
India
Annual change +3.2% · 3-year CAGR -0.7%
3$1.1B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +1.4% · 3-year CAGR -0.0%
4$665.6M
DR Congo
Annual change -15.6% · 3-year CAGR 60.1%
5$659.2M
China
Annual change +5.1% · 3-year CAGR 4.6%
6$442.5M
Zambia
Annual change +73.3% · 3-year CAGR 97.3%
7$349.7M
Kenya
Annual change +57.0% · 3-year CAGR -6.7%
8$331.4M
Uganda
Annual change +11.5% · 3-year CAGR -10.4%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.