Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania
Tanzania: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.39 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania, 1997–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.39 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania peaked at 3.39 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.67 million current US$ | 343.00 million current US$ | 467.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 858.30 million current US$ | 381.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 725.76 million current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania was 3.39 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Tanzania ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.