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Tanzania FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Tanzania's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 2.06% in 2023, up from 1.9% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.16% from the previous year. Tanzania has FDI inflows (% GDP) higher than the global median (2.06% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Africa, Tanzania is lower (2.06% vs regional median 2.23%) and ranks 28th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2023 2.06%
2022 1.9%
2021 1.68%
2020 1.43%
2019 1.99%
2018 1.7%
2017 1.76%
2016 1.74%
2015 3.18%
2014 2.83%
2013 4.57%
2012 4.54%
2011 3.55%
2010 5.66%
2009 3.24%
2008 4.95%
2007 2.66%
2006 2.16%
2005 5.09%
2004 2.65%
2003 2.09%
2002 2.8%
2001 4.05%
2000 3.47%
1999 4.07%
1998 1.42%
1997 1.41%
1996 1.59%
1995 1.57%
1994 0.76%
1993 0.33%
1992 0.18%
1991 0%
1990 0%
1989 0.09%
1988 0.05%
1987 -0.01%
1986 -0.07%
1985 0.09%
1984 -0.07%
1983 0.01%
1982 0.12%
1981 0.14%
1980 0.04%
1979 0.08%
1978 0.07%
1977 0.04%
1976 0.1%
1975 -0.02%
1974 -0.04%
1973 0.15%
1972 0.22%
1971 0.17%
1970 0.11%
Tanzania FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Tanzania.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $7.27B $6.82B 2023
Annual Imports $15.12B $15.65B 2023
Balance of Trade -$1.7B -$1B Jun'25
Exports $2B $2.2B Jun'25
Exports (% GDP) 19.83% 17.2% 2024
Imports $3.6B $3.3B Jun'25
Imports (% GDP) 21.68% 21.02% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$2.08B -$4.69B 2023
Tariff Rate 12.76% 12.03% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 41.51% 38.21% 2024