Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) was -7.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -7.90 million for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 232.5% on the previous year and down 429.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Tanzania peaked at 5.96 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.90 million, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -718,166 | — |
| 2006 | -116,746 | -83.7% |
| 2007 | -1.58 million | +1254.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | -177.8% |
| 2009 | -401,559 | -132.6% |
| 2010 | 175,860 | -143.8% |
| 2011 | 693,102 | +294.1% |
| 2012 | -2.49 million | -459.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million | -233.8% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | -27.9% |
| 2015 | -3.80 million | -258.4% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million | -153.0% |
| 2017 | -2.10 million | -204.0% |
| 2018 | -2.23 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 524,441 | -123.5% |
| 2020 | -778,354 | -248.4% |
| 2021 | 180,371 | -123.2% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million | +1937.2% |
| 2023 | 5.96 million | +62.2% |
| 2024 | -7.90 million | -232.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -7.90 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 237,401. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -7.90 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 million. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1937.2% | 180,371 | 3.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -317,414 | -1.58 million | 1.23 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -147,709 | -3.80 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,959 | -7.90 million | 5.96 million | 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 portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Tanzania?
- Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Tanzania was -7.90 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.90 million in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Tanzania ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 429.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (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.