Country profilesTanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
TZ · TZA · Full profile
Population
70.5million
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2025
GDP
$90.1billion
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2025
GDP per person
$1,319
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2025
GDP growth
5.9%
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · 2025
Inflation
3.3%
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2025
Trade
39%
2025 · of GDP
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · 2025
| Goods | Value, USD | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuels | $3.1 billion | 20% |
| Vehicles | $1.7 billion | 11% |
| Machinery | $1.7 billion | 11% |
| Electrical machinery | $1.0 billion | 7% |
| Plastics | $875 million | 6% |
| Iron and steel |
| $732 million |
| 5% |
Annual merchandise trade reported to UN Comtrade. Partner shares are of the reported total, and a missing reporter year is omitted.
The World Bank records a trade-weighted applied tariff of 8.6% for 2022. That average is not the rate on a shipment. The rate you pay is the HS line in the national schedule. World Bank, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products
This country applies the East African Community common external tariff. Goods that qualify under the community rules of origin move between partners at the community rate. The rate on a product from outside the community is the tariff line, not a country average. East African Community, customs
The lookup opens the customs schedules the desk already carries. It is not a ruling.
A commercial invoice, a packing list, and a bill of lading or air waybill travel with goods entering Tanzania. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Add a certificate of origin only when the shipment claims a preferential rate. Without that claim, the most-favoured-nation line applies. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The customs declaration is filed with the customs authority of Tanzania, usually through a licensed broker and the national single window where one exists. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Exports from Tanzania carry a commercial invoice and a packing list, plus the transport document issued by the carrier. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The export declaration is filed before the goods leave. Permits for controlled goods, including food, minerals and dual-use items, sit with the sector regulator and are separate from this file. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
| Agency | What it does | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania Revenue Authority, Customs | Clears goods in and out, collects duties and runs the customs declaration system. | Site |
| Tanzania Bureau of Standards | Sets product standards and runs testing, inspection and conformity checks. | Site |
| Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade) | Helps exporters register, find buyers and meet market rules. | Site |
| Tanzania Ports Authority | Runs or regulates the ports where cargo is loaded and discharged. | Site |
| Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority | Licenses and inspects food, drugs, plants or animal products crossing the border. | Site |
| Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) | Registers and supports foreign investors and joint ventures. | Site |
United Republic of Tanzania is the official name of Tanzania, in East Africa. The capital is Dodoma. The currency is the Tanzanian shilling (TZS).
Tanzania is listed here in African Union, EAC and SADC. A bloc is left off when membership is in doubt.
Cargo is recorded through Dar es Salaam.
Population, output and inflation on this page are the latest World Bank values. Exports, imports and partners are UN Comtrade merchandise figures when the public preview published a row. The currency line uses the European Central Bank reference rate, or the official peg where the currency is fixed.
World Bank merchandise exports were $10.0 billion in 2025. Merchandise imports were $14.8 billion in 2025. These are goods totals, not a forecast. The product and partner tables, when shown, are the UN Comtrade breakdown of the same trade.
The European Central Bank reference feed does not publish the Tanzanian shilling. The currency line names the unit used on invoices. It is not a guessed exchange rate.
| World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| UN Comtrade |
| WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement |
Public figures are reproduced from the source named in the chapter. They can be revised. A profile is not a customs ruling, a legal opinion, or an offer.