Net foreign assets, flow in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net foreign assets, flow was 209.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
209.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 81.9%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.16 trillion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-136.11 billion current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
45
1967–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Tanzania, 1967–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 209.60 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.
The figure is down 81.9% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Tanzania peaked at 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -136.11 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 52 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.
Net foreign assets, flow in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -1.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 108.70 million current LCU | -9158.3% |
| 1969 | 115.39 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1970 | -50.16 million current LCU | -143.5% |
| 1971 | 136.24 million current LCU | -371.6% |
| 1972 | 474.27 million current LCU | +248.1% |
| 1973 | 230.31 million current LCU | -51.4% |
| 1974 | -1.02 billion current LCU | -544.5% |
| 1975 | -227.61 million current LCU | -77.8% |
| 1976 | 203.62 million current LCU | -189.5% |
| 1977 | 953.86 million current LCU | +368.4% |
| 1978 | -2.03 billion current LCU | -312.7% |
| 1979 | 340.31 million current LCU | -116.8% |
| 1980 | 213.63 million current LCU | -37.2% |
| 1981 | -34.80 million current LCU | -116.3% |
| 1982 | -6.57 million current LCU | -81.1% |
| 1983 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -18384.5% |
| 1984 | -7.66 billion current LCU | -737.7% |
| 1985 | -4.07 billion current LCU | -46.9% |
| 1986 | -2.60 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 1987 | -66.61 billion current LCU | +2459.0% |
| 1988 | -73.19 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 48.18 billion current LCU | -165.8% |
| 1990 | -26.29 billion current LCU | -154.6% |
| 1991 | -28.14 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1992 | -136.11 billion current LCU | +383.6% |
| 1993 | -88.48 billion current LCU | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 106.16 billion current LCU | -220.0% |
| 1995 | 71.08 billion current LCU | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 138.81 billion current LCU | +95.3% |
| 1997 | 312.99 billion current LCU | +125.5% |
| 1998 | 29.43 billion current LCU | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 99.76 billion current LCU | +239.0% |
| 2000 | 208.14 billion current LCU | +108.6% |
| 2001 | 656.06 billion current LCU | +215.2% |
| 2002 | 381.48 billion current LCU | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 651.90 billion current LCU | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 225.38 billion current LCU | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 168.88 billion current LCU | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 947.50 billion current LCU | +461.0% |
| 2007 | 61.04 billion current LCU | -93.6% |
| 2008 | 401.31 billion current LCU | +557.5% |
| 2009 | 854.66 billion current LCU | +113.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 209.60 billion current LCU | -81.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 209.60 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU, 83.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 209.60 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 66.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 | +18384.5% | -6.57 million current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU |
| 1968 | +9158.3% | -1.20 million current LCU | 108.70 million current LCU |
| 1987 | -2459.0% | -2.60 billion current LCU | -66.61 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.30 million current LCU | -1.20 million current LCU | 115.39 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | -99.22 million current LCU | -2.03 billion current LCU | 953.86 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.46 billion current LCU | -73.19 billion current LCU | 48.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 billion current LCU | -136.11 billion current LCU | 312.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.63 billion current LCU | 61.04 billion current LCU | 947.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 682.79 billion current LCU | 209.60 billion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 9 Sierra Leone 381.52 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Madagascar 318.01 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Uganda 289.60 billion current LCU compare
- 13 South Africa 167.04 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Chad 152.91 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Gabon 150.11 billion current LCU compare
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, flow in Tanzania?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Tanzania was 209.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.11 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 local currency.