Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Tanzania increased to USD 1.7 billion, the highest level recorded since 2014. This is according to the 2025 World Investment Report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
This marks a 28% rise from the USD 1.3 billion recorded in 2023. The increase is largely attributed to growing investments in infrastructure and the services sector. Tanzania’s total inward FDI stock also grew from USD 19 billion to USD 21 billion.
READ: Infographic: Tanzania’s Foreign Direct Investment Inflow Between 2017 and 2021
In the African context, Tanzania ranks as the eleventh largest recipient of FDI. Egypt leads with USD 46.5 billion, followed by Ethiopia with USD 3.9 billion, Côte d’Ivoire with USD 3.8 billion, Mozambique with USD 3.5 billion, Uganda with USD 3.3 billion, the Democratic Republic of the Congo with USD 3.1 billion, South Africa with USD 2.4 billion, Namibia and Senegal with USD 2 billion each, and Guinea with USD 1.8 billion.
Globally, total FDI flows fell by 11% in 2024 to USD 1.5 trillion. Despite this decline, Africa saw FDI inflows increase significantly, from USD 55 billion in 2023 to USD 97 billion in 2024. However, the continent continues to attract the lowest FDI inflows compared to other regions worldwide.
