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2023
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Exports $383MRnk 114 / 220
2023
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Top Product $65.1MPetroleum Gas
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Exports $210MRnk 12 / 163
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Top Product $51.1MPrecious Stones
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 116 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH73.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%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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About

United States-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, United States exported $383M to Tanzania. The main products that United States exported to Tanzania were Petroleum Gas ($65.1M), Wheat ($32.6M), and Other Plastic Products ($27.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 9.39%, from $244M in 2018 to $383M in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Tanzania.

Tanzania-United States Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $210M to United States. The main products that Tanzania exported to United States were Precious Stones ($51.1M), Knit T-shirts ($36M), and Coffee ($28.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 0.76%,  from $201M in 2018 to $210M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Sucafina (23), Prime Line Coffee (4), and Cotton On (1) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Tanzania to the United States. Conversely, Other (27) and Rwacof Exports Ltd (1) were notable for importing products to Tanzania from the United States.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United States exported $89.9M and imported $17.4M from Tanzania, resulting in a positive trade balance of $72.6M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $71.2M (380%) from $18.7M to $89.9M, while imports increased by $982k (5.99%) from $16.4M to $17.4M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United States to Tanzania were Petroleum Coke ($8.73M), Reaction and Catalytic Products ($1.02M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.01M), Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($841k), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($710k). In November 2024 the top imports of United States from Tanzania were Precious Stones ($12.5M), Coffee ($3.39M), Knit T-shirts ($2.33M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($1.36M), and Knit Men's Shirts ($1.12M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Georgia ($40.4M), Ohio ($32.5M), New York ($7.85M), Texas ($2.02M), and Florida ($1.15M), while imports destinations were mainly Florida ($5.74M), New York ($4.71M), Alabama ($1.53M), Virginia ($1.44M), and New Jersey ($1.23M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Tanzania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($744k or 765%), Cars ($314k or 8.72k%), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($311k or 78.1%). In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Tanzania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Precious Stones ($8.26M or 197%), Coffee ($2.58M or 319%), and Knit T-shirts ($1.69M or 267%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$71.2M(380%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$982k(5.99%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Georgia$40.4M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United States exported $383M to Tanzania. The main products exported from United States to Tanzania were Petroleum Gas ($65.1M), Wheat ($32.6M), and Other Plastic Products ($27.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 9.39%, from $244M in 2018 to $383M in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $210M to United States. The main products exported from Tanzania to United States were Precious Stones ($51.1M), Knit T-shirts ($36M), and Coffee ($28.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 0.76%, from $201M in 2023 to $210M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Tanzania (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Tanzania (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Tanzania included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than United States included Uganda ($1.35B), Burundi ($172M), and Malawi ($215M).

Difference in imports from Tanzania (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Tanzania

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Machines ($76.1M), Mineral Products ($74.7M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($53.2M).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($91.2M), Precious Metals ($51.2M), and Vegetable Products ($44.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Tanzania+$24.9MPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Tanzania United States+$31.3MCoffee

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Tanzania (Flag) (2023)

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