Tanzania (TZA) and Italy (ITA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Italy Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $90M to Italy. The main products that Tanzania exported to Italy were Coffee ($60.3M), Fish Fillets ($6.97M), and Precious Stones ($5.59M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $53.6M in 2018 to $90M in 2023.

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

Italy-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Italy exported $163M to Tanzania. The main products that Italy exported to Tanzania were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($15.5M), Rubberworking Machinery ($10.2M), and Paper Containers ($8.64M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 6.55%, from $119M in 2018 to $163M in 2023.

In 2023, Italy 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, Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 6 in total exports ($638B).

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In 2023, Tanzania exported $90M to Italy. The main products exported from Tanzania to Italy were Coffee ($60.3M), Fish Fillets ($6.97M), and Precious Stones ($5.59M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $53.6M in 2018 to $90M in 2023.

In 2018, Italy exported $163M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Italy to Tanzania were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($15.5M), Rubberworking Machinery ($10.2M), and Paper Containers ($8.64M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 6.55%, from $119M in 2023 to $163M in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Italy () (2023)

Exports from Italy () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Italy ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Italy
Top DestinationGermany$71.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Italy included Uganda ($1.35B), Zambia ($310M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($313M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Italy than Tanzania included Germany ($71.4B), United States ($70.9B), and France ($61.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Italy

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Vegetable Products ($61.4M), Animal Products ($10.2M), and Precious Metals ($6.33M).

During 2018, Italy had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Machines ($65.5M), Chemical Products ($37.6M), and Paper Goods ($15.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Italy+$13.3MCoffee

Top Product Potential Italy Tanzania+$9.3MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Italy () (2023)

Exports from Italy () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Italy ()

Tanzania Exports

Italy Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Italy

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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