2023
Exports
$9.78MWorld Rnk 82 / 210
Flag Rnk 89 / 1018
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 206 / 1025
2023
Imports
$391MWorld Rnk 105 / 225
Flag Rnk 4 / 1165
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Tanzania
-1.13Rnk 116 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Tanzania exported $9.78M in Cars, making it the 82nd largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 89th most exported product in Tanzania. The main destination of Cars exports from Tanzania are: Uganda ($5.82M), Malawi ($690k), Zambia ($689k), Kenya ($476k), and Mozambique ($335k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Tanzania between 2022 and 2023 were Uganda ($4.51M), Malawi ($646k), and Mozambique ($290k).

Imports In 2023, Tanzania imported $391M in Cars, becoming the 105th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 4th most imported product in Tanzania. Tanzania imports Cars primarily from: Japan ($295M), India ($22.5M), United Kingdom ($17.8M), South Africa ($13.3M), and United Arab Emirates ($8.61M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Tanzania between 2022 and 2023 were Japan ($81M), South Africa ($7.99M), and Austria ($2.53M).

Latest Trends

Jan 2025

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$9.78M
IMPORTS (2023)$391M
NET TRADE (2023)-$381M

In 2023, Tanzania exported $9.78M in Cars. The main destinations of Tanzania exports on Cars were Uganda ($5.82M), Malawi ($690k), Zambia ($689k), Kenya ($476k), and Mozambique ($335k).

In 2023, Tanzania imported $391M in Cars, mainly from Japan ($295M), India ($22.5M), United Kingdom ($17.8M), South Africa ($13.3M), and United Arab Emirates ($8.61M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Tanzania WERE (2022 - 2023):
Uganda$4.51M (344%)
Malawi$646k (1.47k%)
Mozambique$290k (652%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Tanzania WERE (2022 - 2023):
Japan-$187k (-100%)
Finland-$72.9k (-100%)
Republic of the Congo-$48.8k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Tanzania's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
Japan $119B
China $74.5B
In 2023, Tanzania's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALKenya+ $1.64M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $16.2M

Cars’s highest export potential is Kenya. With an export gap of $1.64M.   Cars’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $16.2M.

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