Net foreign assets in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net foreign assets was 10.56 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.56 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.71 trillion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
-383.77 billion current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Net foreign assets in Tanzania, 1966–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 10.56 trillion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Tanzania peaked at 12.71 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -383.77 billion current LCU, in 1993.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 595.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 593.80 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 702.50 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 817.89 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 767.73 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 903.97 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1973 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 584.86 million current LCU | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 357.25 million current LCU | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 560.87 million current LCU | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +170.1% |
| 1978 | -514.58 million current LCU | -134.0% |
| 1979 | -174.28 million current LCU | -66.1% |
| 1980 | 39.36 million current LCU | -122.6% |
| 1981 | 4.56 million current LCU | -88.4% |
| 1982 | -2.01 million current LCU | -144.1% |
| 1983 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -59778.2% |
| 1984 | -6.46 billion current LCU | -638.8% |
| 1985 | -10.53 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 1986 | -13.13 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1987 | -79.75 billion current LCU | +507.2% |
| 1988 | -152.94 billion current LCU | +91.8% |
| 1989 | -104.76 billion current LCU | -31.5% |
| 1990 | -131.05 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1991 | -159.19 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1992 | -295.30 billion current LCU | +85.5% |
| 1993 | -383.77 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1994 | -277.62 billion current LCU | -27.7% |
| 1995 | -206.54 billion current LCU | -25.6% |
| 1996 | -67.72 billion current LCU | -67.2% |
| 1997 | 245.27 billion current LCU | -462.2% |
| 1998 | 274.70 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 374.46 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 582.60 billion current LCU | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +112.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 2.27 trillion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 2.50 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.67 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.61 trillion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 3.67 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.08 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.93 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 6.09 trillion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 6.30 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.37 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.57 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.56 trillion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.21 trillion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 8.25 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.57 trillion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 10.64 trillion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 10.70 trillion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 12.71 trillion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 7.85 trillion current LCU | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 8.72 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 10.56 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.56 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 41.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.56 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 43.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +59778.2% | -2.01 million current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | -638.8% | 1.20 billion current LCU | -6.46 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | -507.2% | -13.13 billion current LCU | -79.75 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | +462.2% | -67.72 billion current LCU | 245.27 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677.30 million current LCU | 593.80 million current LCU | 817.89 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 698.73 million current LCU | -514.58 million current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -36.63 billion current LCU | -152.94 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -62.68 billion current LCU | -383.77 billion current LCU | 374.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 trillion current LCU | 582.60 billion current LCU | 4.93 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.26 trillion current LCU | 6.09 trillion current LCU | 12.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 trillion current LCU | 7.85 trillion current LCU | 12.71 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More financial sector data for Tanzania
- 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 net foreign assets in Tanzania?
- Net foreign assets in Tanzania was 10.56 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -383.77 billion current LCU in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for net foreign assets?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.