rade between Tanzania and its neighbouring countries recorded strong growth in the 2024/25 financial year, with the trade surplus rising by 56.2 percent compared to the previous year.
According to the Bank of Tanzania’s (BoT) Consolidated Zonal Economic Performance Report for the year ending June, the trade surplus increased from Sh7.08 trillion to Sh11.061 trillion, driven by robust export performance across most economic zones.
The report attributes the growth to rising regional demand for Tanzanian products, resulting in higher exports and improved trade balances in all zones except the South Eastern Zone.
Key exports included food products, minerals and manufactured goods, notably maize, rice, maize flour, unrefined gold, rough diamonds, ceramics, coal, cement and processed food items, which continued to find strong markets in neighbouring countries.