Trade as a share of GDP in Tanzania

Trade as a share of GDP in Tanzania was 39% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 2.3 pts from 2024. That is the 148th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

202539%
Change on 2024-2.3 pts
Rank148th of 171Countries ranked
Series high56.22011
Series low242000

Trade as a share of GDP in Tanzania, 1990 to 2025

203040506019901996200220082014202020251990: 34.5 %1991: 30.2 %1992: 35.7 %1993: 45.2 %1994: 44.2 %1995: 45.2 %1996: 35.7 %1997: 28.9 %1998: 26.1 %1999: 25 %2000: 24 %2001: 28 %2002: 27.5 %2003: 30.4 %2004: 33.6 %2005: 37 %2006: 42.8 %2007: 48.1 %2008: 49 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 47.6 %2011: 56.2 %2012: 54.4 %2013: 48.6 %2014: 45.4 %2015: 40.8 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 33.1 %2018: 32.6 %2019: 33 %2020: 28 %2021: 29.9 %2022: 35 %2023: 38.2 %2024: 41.3 %2025: 39 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 36 values
Period%
202539
202441.3
202338.2
202235
202129.9
202028
201933
201832.6
201733.1
201635.4
201540.8
201445.4
201348.6
201254.4
201156.2
201047.6
200943.5
200849
200748.1
200642.8
200537
200433.6
200330.4
200227.5
200128
200024
199925
199826.1
199728.9
199635.7
199545.2
199444.2
199345.2
199235.7
199130.2
199034.5

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Tanzania?

Trade as a share of GDP in Tanzania was 39% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 2.3 pts from 2024. That is the 148th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Tanzania?

56.2% in 2011, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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