Country export capability

United Rep. of Tanzania
export capability

A reported view of United Rep. of Tanzania's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

TZA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$10.6B2024 reported value
Latest imports$22.7B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$12.1BExports minus imports
Export growth+13.1%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

United Rep. of Tanzania export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, United Rep. of Tanzania recorded $10.6B in exports and $22.7B in imports. The resulting -$12.1B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +13.1% year on year and show a calculated +10.2% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

South Africa received $2.3B in reported exports, representing 21.4% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $4.2B and 39.7% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around United Rep. of Tanzania's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$78.8B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$1.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population68.6MReported population
Labor force32KReported labor force
Investment rate31.2%National investment rate
Savings rate27.9%National savings rate
Trade openness46.5%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP14.8%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education20.8%Education context
Tertiary education1%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for United Rep. of Tanzania
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
KenyaKENHigh attention86.2%30.9%10.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNHigh attention61.9%26%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ZambiaZMBHigh attention98%5.7%18.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
RwandaRWAHigh attention96.8%34.6%28.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Democratic Republic of the CongoCODWatch19%24.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
South AfricaZAFHigh attention99.5%0.4%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDWatch21.9%15.1%51.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
MalawiMWIHigh attention99.2%1.5%24.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
UgandaUGAHigh attention93.7%16.5%11.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Viet NamVNMHigh attention90.5%25.6%15.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for United Rep. of Tanzania
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Stable -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining +2.4%
7ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Stable -13.5%
8ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for United Rep. of Tanzania.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for United Rep. of Tanzania
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$3.6B34.3%2
22710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$917.1M8.6%5
30801HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$533.1M5%7
42401HS4 detail codeTobacco (24) ↗$453.3M4.3%3
50713HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$405.9M3.8%12
60901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$316.0M3%5
71207HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$267.9M2.5%10
81006HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$243.1M2.3%4
97113HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$219.9M2.1%3
107403HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$205.3M1.9%5
112603HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$192.5M1.8%1
122701HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$184.2M1.7%4

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

United Rep. of Tanzania combines $10.6B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, United Rep. of Tanzania recorded $10.6B in reported exports and $22.7B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $12.1B. Exports changed +13.1% year on year and +10.2% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where United Rep. of Tanzania exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for United Rep. of Tanzania
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1South AfricaZAF$2.3B21.4%+97.8%+36.5%
2IndiaIND$1.7B15.7%+3.2%-0.7%
3United Arab EmiratesARE$1.1B10.1%+1.4%-0%
4Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$665.6M6.3%-15.6%+60.1%
5ChinaCHN$659.2M6.2%+5.1%+4.6%
6ZambiaZMB$442.5M4.2%+73.3%+97.3%
7KenyaKEN$349.7M3.3%+57%-6.7%
8UgandaUGA$331.4M3.1%+11.5%-10.4%
9MalawiMWI$306.4M2.9%+47.8%+75.9%
10Viet NamVNM$268.5M2.5%+66.3%+20.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$4.9B
2014
$5.8B
2015
$5.6B
2016
$5.3B
2017
$5.3B
2018
$4.1B
2019
$5.7B
2020
$7.3B
2021
$7.9B
2022
$9.3B
2023
$9.4B
2024
$10.6B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets15Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners8Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance7,706 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA5.6%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share55.4%

Covered value under attention

Critical share1.3%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak14.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports35.2%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score12.2

History-based indicator

Partner concentration962.1

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,304.1

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3TZA
Exports Usd$10.6B
Imports Usd$22.7B
Trade Balance Usd-$12.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct13.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct6.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct10.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct11.9%
Export Partner Hhi962.1
Export Product Hhi1,304.1
Momentum Score12.2
Risk Score11.3
Gdp Million Usd78,844.41 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.2K
Population68,560,157
Labor Force31,954.9
Investment Rate Pct31.2%
Savings Rate Pct27.9%
Secondary Education Pct20.8%
Tertiary Education Pct1%
Total Factor Productivity172.9
Trade Openness Pct46.5%
Exports Gdp Pct14.8%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners15
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners8
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km7,706 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta6
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border3
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,820
Num Border Partners180
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9
Pct Products High Elasticity70
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential43,348.6
Foreign Market Potential13,126.7

Exposure fields

Country Iso3TZA
All History Lane Count3,229
Current Lane Count1,230
Critical Lane Count5
High Attention Lane Count259
High Volatility Lane Count765
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count482
Declining Demand Lane Count9
Concentrated Market Lane Count674
Access Friction Lane Count230
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count174
Monitored Exports Current Usd$9.8B
Attention Exports Usd$5.4B
Critical Exports Usd$124.1M
High Volatility Exports Usd$6.5B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$5.7B
Monitored Attention Share Pct55.4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct1.3%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct35.2%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.4
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct14.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,002 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$10.6B
Total Imports Latest Usd$22.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$12.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct13.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct10.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd78,844.41 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.2K
Population Latest68,560,157
Investment Rate Latest Pct31.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct27.9%
Trade Openness Latest Pct46.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct14.8%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest15
Foreign Market Potential Latest13,126.7
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct3%
Partner Hhi Latest962.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct21.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct47.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg770.6
Partner Hhi All Max1,216.3
Product Hhi Latest1,304.1
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct34.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct44.5%
Product Hhi All Avg974
Product Hhi All Max1,750.3
Total Exports Attention Share Pct51.2%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$603.1M$1.4B-$771.3MNot reportedNot reported
1996$553.6M$1.2B-$679.6M-8.2%Not reported
1997$665.9M$1.3B-$682.8M+20.3%Not reported
1998$648.5M$1.4B-$793.7M-2.6%+2.4%
1999$660.4M$1.4B-$741.9M+1.8%+6.1%
2000$856.6M$1.6B-$757.6M+29.7%+8.8%
2001$747.2M$1.7B-$989.2M-12.8%+4.8%
2002$876.2M$1.9B-$1.0B+17.3%+9.9%
2003$1.3B$2.6B-$1.3B+45.5%+14.2%
2004$1.7B$3.1B-$1.4B+32.7%+31.3%
2005$1.9B$4.0B-$2.1B+10.8%+28.8%
2006$2.2B$4.9B-$2.8B+15.5%+19.3%
2007$2.3B$6.1B-$3.7B+7.1%+11.1%
2008$3.0B$8.0B-$5.0B+31.4%+17.6%
2009$3.0B$6.4B-$3.4B-1.8%+11.4%
2010$3.5B$8.6B-$5.1B+15.4%+14.2%
2011$4.0B$12.1B-$8.1B+16.5%+9.7%
2012$4.9B$13.1B-$8.1B+22.6%+18.1%
2013$4.9B$14.8B-$9.9B-0.1%+12.6%
2014$5.8B$15.1B-$9.3B+18.6%+13.2%
2015$5.6B$19.4B-$13.8B-3.5%+4.5%
2016$5.3B$10.5B-$5.1B-5.7%+2.6%
2017$5.3B$9.8B-$4.5B-1.1%-3.5%
2018$4.1B$12.2B-$8.1B-21%-9.7%
2019$5.7B$12.7B-$7.0B+37.9%+2.5%
2020$7.3B$12.7B-$5.4B+27.4%+11.6%
2021$7.9B$16.2B-$8.2B+8.6%+24%
2022$9.3B$21.8B-$12.5B+17.5%+17.6%
2023$9.4B$21.3B-$11.9B+0.8%+8.8%
2024$10.6B$22.7B-$12.1B+13.1%+10.2%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$4.2B39.7%7442
227Mineral fuels$1.2B11%5442
308Edible fruit and nuts$600.2M5.7%8466
424Tobacco$487.7M4.6%6510
507Vegetables$440.2M4.2%8767
674Copper$380.1M3.6%3646
710Cereals$367.1M3.5%4323
809Coffee, tea and spices$366.7M3.5%10838
912Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$351.2M3.3%10242
1026Ores, slag and ash$284.5M2.7%3233

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17108Precious stones and metals (71)$3.6B34.3%2
22710Mineral fuels (27)$917.1M8.6%5
30801Edible fruit and nuts (08)$533.1M5%7
42401Tobacco (24)$453.3M4.3%3
50713Vegetables (07)$405.9M3.8%12
60901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$316.0M3%5
71207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$267.9M2.5%10
81006Cereals (10)$243.1M2.3%4
97113Precious stones and metals (71)$219.9M2.1%3
107403Copper (74)$205.3M1.9%5
112603Ores, slag and ash (26)$192.5M1.8%1
122701Mineral fuels (27)$184.2M1.7%4

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1South AfricaZAF$2.3B21.4%+97.8%+36.5%
2IndiaIND$1.7B15.7%+3.2%-0.7%
3United Arab EmiratesARE$1.1B10.1%+1.4%-0%
4Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$665.6M6.3%-15.6%+60.1%
5ChinaCHN$659.2M6.2%+5.1%+4.6%
6ZambiaZMB$442.5M4.2%+73.3%+97.3%
7KenyaKEN$349.7M3.3%+57%-6.7%
8UgandaUGA$331.4M3.1%+11.5%-10.4%
9MalawiMWI$306.4M2.9%+47.8%+75.9%
10Viet NamVNM$268.5M2.5%+66.3%+20.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Kenya (KEN)High attention86.2%30.9%10.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2China (CHN)High attention61.9%26%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Zambia (ZMB)High attention98%5.7%18.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Rwanda (RWA)High attention96.8%34.6%28.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)Watch19%24.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6South Africa (ZAF)High attention99.5%0.4%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7India (IND)Watch21.9%15.1%51.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Malawi (MWI)High attention99.2%1.5%24.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Uganda (UGA)High attention93.7%16.5%11.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Viet Nam (VNM)High attention90.5%25.6%15.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Austria (AUT)260112new$570.9M0%100
2Brazil (BRA)901580new$164.0M0.1%100
3Comoros (COM)843049new$178.1K98.4%100
4Comoros (COM)842952new$1.4M65.5%100
5Congo, Rep. of the (COG)271113new$564.2K84.4%100
6Belgium (BEL)620342new$298.2M0.1%100
7Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV)560221new$216.4K50.3%100
8United Arab Emirates (ARE)847431new$23.0M0.6%100
9Madagascar (MDG)220210new$1.9M6.8%100
10Madagascar (MDG)220110new$196.1K64.2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Stable (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining (+2.4%)
7China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Stable (-13.5%)
8China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

United Rep. of Tanzania export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the United Rep. of Tanzania export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for United Rep. of Tanzania.

What is the latest reported export value for United Rep. of Tanzania?

United Rep. of Tanzania recorded $10.6B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from United Rep. of Tanzania?

South Africa leads by reported export value at $2.3B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead United Rep. of Tanzania's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $4.2B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of United Rep. of Tanzania trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.