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Exports $236MRnk 110 / 220
2023
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Top Product $24.1MWashing and Bottling Machines
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Exports $187MRnk 14 / 163
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Top Product $66.7MCopper Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 116 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH73.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,224CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH27.1%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $236M to Tanzania. The main products that Germany exported to Tanzania were Washing and Bottling Machines ($24.1M), Scented Mixtures ($19.6M), and Other Plastic Products ($13.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 1.47%, from $219M in 2018 to $236M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Tanzania.

Tanzania-Germany Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $187M to Germany. The main products that Tanzania exported to Germany were Copper Ore ($66.7M), Raw Tobacco ($46.3M), and Coffee ($37.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%,  from $110M in 2018 to $187M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €30.9M and imported €10.8M from Tanzania, resulting in a positive trade balance of €20.1M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €8.88M (40.3%) from €22M to €30.9M, while imports increased by €946k (9.62%) from €9.84M to €10.8M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Tanzania were Other machinery (€3.29M), Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction (€2.01M), Other food of vegetable origin (€1.93M), Pharmaceutical products (€957k), and Aircraft (€761k). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Tanzania were Coffee (€2.91M), Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco products (€1.8M), Copper ores (€1.12M), Unworked precious and semi-precious stones, pearls (€344k), and Spices (€330k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Baden-Württemberg (€6.65M), Bavaria (€4.87M), Lower Saxony (€3.91M), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (€2.55M), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.28M), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€4.7M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€4.31M), Schleswig-Holstein (€761k), Bavaria (€276k), and Saxony (€272k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Tanzania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other machinery (€2.74M or 502%), Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction (€1.95M or 2.95k%), and Other food of vegetable origin (€971k or 101%). In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Tanzania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Unworked precious and semi-precious stones, pearls (€272k or 378%), Spices (€261k or 378%), and Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€92k or 164%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€8.88M(40.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€946k(9.62%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Baden-Württemberg€6.65M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $236M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Germany to Tanzania were Washing and Bottling Machines ($24.1M), Scented Mixtures ($19.6M), and Other Plastic Products ($13.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 1.47%, from $219M in 2018 to $236M in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $187M to Germany. The main products exported from Tanzania to Germany were Copper Ore ($66.7M), Raw Tobacco ($46.3M), and Coffee ($37.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $110M in 2023 to $187M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Tanzania (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Tanzania (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or Tanzania. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and Tanzania or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Tanzania included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Germany included Uganda ($1.35B), Zambia ($310M), and Malawi ($215M).

Difference in imports from Tanzania (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Tanzania

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This chart compares trade between Germany and Tanzania by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and Tanzania.

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Machines ($96.9M), Chemical Products ($39.3M), and Transportation ($24.8M).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($71M), Vegetable Products ($56.2M), and Foodstuffs ($46.9M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Tanzania+$12.5MCars
Top Product Potential Tanzania Germany+$23.6MCoffee

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Tanzania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tanzania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Tanzania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Tanzania (Flag) (2023)

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