Tanzania (TZA) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $10.1M to Egypt. The main products that Tanzania exported to Egypt were Coffee ($1.86M), Raw Tobacco ($1.75M), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.32M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.97%, from $13.8M in 2018 to $10.1M in 2023.

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

Egypt-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $62.4M to Tanzania. The main products that Egypt exported to Tanzania were Raw Sugar ($10.9M), Alkylbenzenes and Alkylnaphthalenes ($3.25M), and Packaged Medicaments ($2.98M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 1.51%, from $52.9M in 2018 to $62.4M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). That same year, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tanzania exported $10.1M to Egypt. The main products exported from Tanzania to Egypt were Coffee ($1.86M), Raw Tobacco ($1.75M), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.32M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.97%, from $13.8M in 2018 to $10.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $62.4M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Egypt to Tanzania were Raw Sugar ($10.9M), Alkylbenzenes and Alkylnaphthalenes ($3.25M), and Packaged Medicaments ($2.98M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 1.51%, from $52.9M in 2023 to $62.4M in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Egypt ()

Tanzania Exports

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Egypt included Uganda ($1.35B), South Africa ($1.15B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($313M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Tanzania included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Italy ($2.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Egypt

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.92M), Foodstuffs ($1.94M), and Textiles ($1.87M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Chemical Products ($15.7M), Foodstuffs ($13.8M), and Machines ($11.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Egypt+$1.54MRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential Egypt Tanzania+$5.77MNitrogenous Fertilizers

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 Tanzania and Egypt. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tanzania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tanzania.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Egypt ()

Tanzania Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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