Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 4.08 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 4.08 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 1,383.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.08 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -383.77 billion, in 1993.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 595.00 million | — |
| 1967 | 593.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 702.50 million | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 817.89 million | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 767.73 million | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 903.97 million | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 1.38 billion | +52.5% |
| 1973 | 1.61 billion | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 584.86 million | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 357.25 million | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 560.87 million | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 1.51 billion | +170.1% |
| 1978 | -514.58 million | -134.0% |
| 1979 | -174.28 million | -66.1% |
| 1980 | 39.36 million | -122.6% |
| 1981 | 4.56 million | -88.4% |
| 1982 | -2.01 million | -144.1% |
| 1983 | 1.20 billion | -59778.2% |
| 1984 | -6.46 billion | -638.8% |
| 1985 | -10.53 billion | +63.0% |
| 1986 | -13.13 billion | +24.7% |
| 1987 | -79.75 billion | +507.2% |
| 1988 | -152.94 billion | +91.8% |
| 1989 | -104.76 billion | -31.5% |
| 1990 | -131.05 billion | +25.1% |
| 1991 | -159.19 billion | +21.5% |
| 1992 | -295.30 billion | +85.5% |
| 1993 | -383.77 billion | +30.0% |
| 1994 | -277.62 billion | -27.7% |
| 1995 | -206.54 billion | -25.6% |
| 1996 | -67.72 billion | -67.2% |
| 1997 | 245.27 billion | -462.2% |
| 1998 | 274.70 billion | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 374.46 billion | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 582.60 billion | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 trillion | +112.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 trillion | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 2.27 trillion | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 2.50 trillion | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.67 trillion | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.61 trillion | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 3.67 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.08 trillion | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677.30 million | 593.80 million | 817.89 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 698.73 million | -514.58 million | 1.61 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -36.63 billion | -152.94 billion | 1.20 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -62.68 billion | -383.77 billion | 374.46 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 trillion | 582.60 billion | 4.08 trillion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.08 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -383.77 billion in 1993.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,383.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.