China vs Tanzania: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
China
2.58 million
in 2025
Tanzania
21.61 million
in 2018
China rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
1st
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 21.61 million against 2.58 million in China, a difference of 19.03 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 8.4 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 118 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,845 | 1.71 million | 1.57 million | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 628,351 | 4.12 million | 3.49 million | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 17.38 million | 15.60 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, China or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 21.61 million against 2.58 million in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between China and Tanzania?
- 19.03 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- China ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.