Tanzania–United Kingdom relations

Tanzania – UK relations

Tanzania	United Kingdom
Diplomatic Mission
British High Commission, Dar es Salaam	High Commission of Tanzania, London
Envoy
High Commissioner Dianna Melrose	High Commissioner Msafiri Marwa

Tanzania–United Kingdom relations are bilateral relations between Tanzania and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has historically been a partner of Tanzania in many areas, particularly trade and security.

Trade

Tanzanian exports to the United Kingdom are dominated by raw materials namely; tea, tobacco and precious stones. The United Kingdom is the largest non-African purchaser of Tanzanian tea. On the other hand, UK exports to Tanzania are mainly dominated by automobiles and electronic appliances.

Trade Statistics

Trade Value in UK£ Million
	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total Trade	121.5	111.6	139.8	246.3	219.5	212.7	193.8	143.4
Exports from UK to Tanzania	95.7	96.9	118.2	219.6	175.3	170.9	165.2	120.3
Imports to UK from Tanzania	25.8	14.7	21.6	26.7	44.2	41.8	28.6	23.1
HM Revenue and Customs as on 3 April 2016

Foreign Direct Investment

Being the former colonial power the United Kingdom is one of Tanzania's oldest trading partner. The United Kingdom is one of the top Foreign direct investor in the country and took first-place position from South Africa in 2011. Foreign investment in the country is spread out across multiple sectors, such as mining, manufacturing and agriculture. Currently the only listed British firm on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange is Acacia Mining.

Tourism

The United Kingdom is the top contributor of tourists to Tanzania after Kenya.

British Airways, use to operate direct flights between London and Dar es Salaam. Flights were suspended after 82 years of operations due to lack of profitability for the airline on the route on March 31, 2013.