Iran (IRN) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iran-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $7.55M to Tanzania. The main products that Iran exported to Tanzania were Cement ($1.79M), Petroleum Jelly ($1.41M), and Petroleum Coke ($1.25M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.7%, from $31.2M in 2018 to $7.55M in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Iran Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $351k to Iran. The main products that Tanzania exported to Iran were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($140k), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($106k), and Pepper ($39.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.3%, from $10.5M in 2018 to $351k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B). That same year, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iran exported $7.55M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Iran to Tanzania were Cement ($1.79M), Petroleum Jelly ($1.41M), and Petroleum Coke ($1.25M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.7%, from $31.2M in 2018 to $7.55M in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $351k to Iran. The main products exported from Tanzania to Iran were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($140k), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($106k), and Pepper ($39.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.3%, from $10.5M in 2023 to $351k in 2018.

Exports from Iran () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Iran () (2023)

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Trade between Iran () and Tanzania ()

Tanzania Exports

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Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Tanzania included China ($4.59B), Turkey ($2.18B), and Pakistan ($943M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Iran included Uganda ($1.35B), United Arab Emirates ($1.62B), and South Africa ($1.15B).

Difference in imports from Tanzania () and Iran () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iran - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Iran had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.91M), Foodstuffs ($905k), and Stone And Glass ($795k).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($179k), Foodstuffs ($140k), and Mineral Products ($16.5k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iran Tanzania+$926kCement

Top Product Potential Tanzania Iran+$226kDried Legumes

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iran () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Iran () (2023)

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Trade between Iran () and Tanzania ()

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Tanzania () and Iran () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iran - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Iran () and Tanzania () (2023)

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