16 Percent Increase in Value of Goods Exports in 2025

TLDR

• Tanzania recorded a 16 percent increase in the value of goods exports in 2025, reaching $10.08 billion from $8.70 billion in 2024.
• The increase in exports is attributed to a reduction in some trade barriers and other supportive factors.
• Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade Dennis Londo emphasized the need for business officers to facilitate business operations and reduce bureaucracy.
• The government aims to strengthen the private sector's contribution to economic growth and position Tanzania as an industrial hub in East and Southern Africa.
• The call for improved collaboration between business officers and the Ministry of Industry and Trade was made during a meeting at the Jakaya Kikwete Convention Centre in Dodoma.