Dar es Salaam. Zanzibar’s exports of goods and services rose sharply in the year ending February 2026, underpinned by robust service receipts and a bumper clove harvest, the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has reported.
According to the latest figures, total exports increased by 25.5 percent to $1.63 billion, up from the level recorded in the corresponding period in 2025.
Service receipts continued to dominate the export basket, accounting for 94.9 percent of total exports, highlighting the sustained contribution of sectors such as tourism and transport to foreign exchange earnings.
Meanwhile, exports of goods more than doubled to $82.2 million, driven largely by traditional crops. Cloves, in particular, registered strong performance following a bumper harvest during the review period.
On a month-on-month basis, exports also posted growth, rising to $151.3 million in February 2026 from $138.7 million in February 2025.
On the import side, Zanzibar recorded a notable increase, with the value of goods and services imports rising by 22.8 percent to $743.9 million in the year ending February 2026.
The BoT attributed the rise primarily to increased inflows of capital and consumer goods. Imports of capital goods were driven by higher demand for industrial transport equipment, signalling continued investment in productive sectors of the economy.
At the same time, the increase in consumer goods imports was linked to higher demand for non-industrial transport equipment and other consumer items, including footwear and related products.
Month-on-month data also showed a significant jump in imports, which rose to $64.6 million in February 2026 from $40.4 million recorded in the same month last year.
The latest trade figures point to sustained economic activity, with both external demand and domestic consumption contributing to the upward trajectory in trade volumes.
