Tanzania: Foreign exchange reserves

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The most recent value is 5.45 billion U.S. Dollar as of Q2 2023, an increase compared to the previous value of 5.01 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for Tanzania from Q4 2014 to Q2 2023 is 4.99 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 3.87 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in Q2 2016, while the maximum of 6.78 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in Q3 2021. Click on the following link to see the values of: Foreign exchange reserves around the world.
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  • Measure: billion U.S. Dollar
  • Source: Bank of Tanzania

Recent values Tanzania: Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units
2023  Q2 5.45
2023  Q1 5.01
2022  Q4 5.18
2022  Q3 4.96
2022  Q2 5.11
2022  Q1 5.58
2021  Q4 6.39
2021  Q3 6.78


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Definition: Foreign exchange reserves consist of foreign currency, deposits denominated in foreign currency, Monetary Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign exchange reserves are held by monetary authorities to finance trade imbalances, check the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and address other issues under the purview of the central bank.

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 Terms of trade 117.29 2021 percent
 Trade openness 38.21 2023 percent
 Financial openness -1.242 2021 index points
 Exports, percent of GDP 17.20 2023 percent
 Exports, billion dollars 13.60 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Growth of exports 17.40 2023 percent
 Imports, percent of GDP 19.97 2023 percent
 Imports, billion dollars 16.62 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP 1.69 2023 percent
 Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars 1.63 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Portfolio investment inflows, equities 5.50 2023 million dollars (current)
 Current account, percent of GDP -7.30 2022 percent
 Current account, in dollars -2.96 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP -2.16 2023 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars -2.08 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Reserves 5.05 2018 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 0.42 2023 percent
 Remittances 331.59 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions -920.29 2023 million USD
 External debt 40.53 2022 percent
 Short-term external debt 12.65 2023 percent
 Short-term debt to reserves 51.14 2018 percent
 Foreign exchange reserves 5.45 Q2/2023 billion
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