Current Account Deficit Widens 7.0% to USD 2.3 Billion in Year Ending June 2026
Habari mpya za uchumi Tanzania · maelezo ya Current Account Deficit Widens 7.0% to USD 2.3 Billion… · masasisho 2026 · imesasishwa 5 Aug 2026 · habari za uchumi · pato la taifa · uwekezaji
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- The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) released its Monthly Economic Review for July 2026, covering key macroeconomic indicators for the year ending June 2026, with Tanzania’s exports of goods and services rising 17.2% to USD.
- The shilling averaged TZS 2,633.73 per US dollar against TZS 2,616.88 in May 2026, depreciating 0.08% year-on-year compared with 0.21% in the year to June 2025.
- Debt Developments The national debt stock stood at USD 50,595.8 million at end-June 2026, broadly unchanged on the previous month, with external debt accounting for 70.4%.
- The Government mobilised TZS 468 billion (approximately USD 177.7 million) through securities in June 2026, while domestic debt service reached TZS 1,551.5 billion (approximately USD 589.1 million), including TZS.
- External Sector Performance Current Account The current account deficit widened 7.0% to USD 2,303.9 million in the year ending June 2026, from USD 2,153.4 million a year earlier, as imports outpaced export growth.