Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Tanzania
Tanzania: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 8,514 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Tanzania, 1995–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Tanzania is 8,514, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Tanzania peaked at 12,252 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,343, in 1997.
Tanzania ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,601 | — |
| 1996 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,343 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,654 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,499 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,704 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 1,656 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,158 | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 2,499 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 3,053 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 4,244 | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 5,336 | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 7,086 | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 6,349 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 7,917 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 10,759 | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 11,348 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 12,252 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 11,994 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,843 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 7,925 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 7,768 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,514 | +9.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8,514 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,190, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8,514 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,455, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,500 | 1,343 | 1,654 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,558 | 1,499 | 7,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,925 | 7,768 | 12,252 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Tanzania?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Tanzania was 8,514 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,252 in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,343 in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Tanzania ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.