# United Rep. of Tanzania Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for United Rep. of Tanzania with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## United Rep. of Tanzania import demand overview

In 2024, United Rep. of Tanzania recorded $22.7B in reported imports. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $22.7B |
| Import growth | +6.3% |
| Population | 68.6M |
| GDP per capita | $1.2K |
| Trade openness | 46.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $84.0M | 0.4% | 46 | 42 |
| 2 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $4.0B | 17.7% | 83 | 42 |
| 3 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $14.3M | 0.1% | 44 | 66 |
| 4 | 24 | Tobacco | $25.6M | 0.1% | 40 | 10 |
| 5 | 07 | Vegetables | $13.5M | 0.1% | 36 | 67 |
| 6 | 74 | Copper | $2.5B | 10.8% | 63 | 46 |
| 7 | 10 | Cereals | $425.9M | 1.9% | 38 | 23 |
| 8 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $8.0M | 0% | 44 | 38 |
| 9 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $27.4M | 0.1% | 50 | 42 |
| 10 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $33.9M | 0.1% | 17 | 33 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.4B | $603.1M | -$771.3M |
| 1996 | $1.2B | $553.6M | -$679.6M |
| 1997 | $1.3B | $665.9M | -$682.8M |
| 1998 | $1.4B | $648.5M | -$793.7M |
| 1999 | $1.4B | $660.4M | -$741.9M |
| 2000 | $1.6B | $856.6M | -$757.6M |
| 2001 | $1.7B | $747.2M | -$989.2M |
| 2002 | $1.9B | $876.2M | -$1.0B |
| 2003 | $2.6B | $1.3B | -$1.3B |
| 2004 | $3.1B | $1.7B | -$1.4B |
| 2005 | $4.0B | $1.9B | -$2.1B |
| 2006 | $4.9B | $2.2B | -$2.8B |
| 2007 | $6.1B | $2.3B | -$3.7B |
| 2008 | $8.0B | $3.0B | -$5.0B |
| 2009 | $6.4B | $3.0B | -$3.4B |
| 2010 | $8.6B | $3.5B | -$5.1B |
| 2011 | $12.1B | $4.0B | -$8.1B |
| 2012 | $13.1B | $4.9B | -$8.1B |
| 2013 | $14.8B | $4.9B | -$9.9B |
| 2014 | $15.1B | $5.8B | -$9.3B |
| 2015 | $19.4B | $5.6B | -$13.8B |
| 2016 | $10.5B | $5.3B | -$5.1B |
| 2017 | $9.8B | $5.3B | -$4.5B |
| 2018 | $12.2B | $4.1B | -$8.1B |
| 2019 | $12.7B | $5.7B | -$7.0B |
| 2020 | $12.7B | $7.3B | -$5.4B |
| 2021 | $16.2B | $7.9B | -$8.2B |
| 2022 | $21.8B | $9.3B | -$12.5B |
| 2023 | $21.3B | $9.4B | -$11.9B |
| 2024 | $22.7B | $10.6B | -$12.1B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.