Net foreign assets in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net foreign assets was 4.01 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Tanzania, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Tanzania is 4.01 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 196.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Tanzania peaked at 4.18 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.22 billion current US$, in 1988.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.82 million current US$ | 83.13 million current US$ | 114.50 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 95.23 million current US$ | -69.40 million current US$ | 233.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -386.86 million current US$ | -1.22 billion current US$ | 96.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -278.20 million current US$ | -881.48 million current US$ | 469.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 billion current US$ | 725.29 million current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | 4.18 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Tanzania
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 16.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.39 (2018)
- Net domestic credit 47.56 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 10.56 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 16.7% (2024)
- Broad money 23.4% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 16.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 2,598 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -12,730 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Tanzania?
- Net foreign assets in Tanzania was 4.01 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 billion current US$ in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for net foreign assets?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.