Tanzania registered 3,538 investment projects worth $68.6 billion in five years

TISEZA Director General Gilead Teri told editors in Dar es Salaam on 2 November that Tanzania registered 3,538 investment projects worth $68.6 billion over the past five years, expected to create more than one million jobs. Manufacturing led with 1,061 projects, followed by transport (525), tourism (335) and agriculture (308). China was the largest foreign source at $14.1 billion, followed by the UAE at $5.039 billion.

Why it matters

Shows where investors are putting money in Tanzania, with manufacturing and transport well ahead.

Source: The Respondent · 2 November 2026

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