Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -1.72 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Tanzania stood at -1.72 billion.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Tanzania peaked at -403.04 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.09 billion, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -935.52 million | — |
| 2006 | -403.04 million | -56.9% |
| 2007 | -581.51 million | +44.3% |
| 2008 | -1.38 billion | +137.9% |
| 2009 | -952.63 million | -31.1% |
| 2010 | -1.81 billion | +90.3% |
| 2011 | -1.23 billion | -32.2% |
| 2012 | -1.80 billion | +46.4% |
| 2013 | -2.09 billion | +16.0% |
| 2014 | -1.42 billion | -32.2% |
| 2015 | -1.51 billion | +6.4% |
| 2016 | -864.04 million | -42.6% |
| 2017 | -937.70 million | +8.5% |
| 2018 | -971.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -1.22 billion | +25.3% |
| 2020 | -943.76 million | -22.5% |
| 2021 | -1.19 billion | +26.1% |
| 2022 | -1.44 billion | +20.8% |
| 2023 | -1.65 billion | +14.7% |
| 2024 | -1.72 billion | +4.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -1.72 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -487.45 million, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -1.72 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -429.95 million, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -851.19 million | -1.38 billion | -403.04 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.38 billion | -2.09 billion | -864.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.39 billion | -1.72 billion | -943.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More external debt data for Tanzania
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.4987 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.38 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0176 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,898 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 27.53 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 33.16 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Tanzania?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Tanzania was -1.72 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -403.04 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 billion in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Tanzania ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.