THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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Our Ref: BD/50/156/01/208
Date: 27th February 2026
National Bureau of Statistics, Takwimu House, 64 Lusinde Road, P. O. Box 2683
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INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (IIP) RELEASE FOR
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2025
Definition
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) measures volume changes in the production by
different industrial sectors of an economy. IIP is the index that indicates the
performance of various industrial sectors of the economy. The quarterly IIP shows the
short-term fluctuations in the economy as well as identifying the turning points in
economic development at the earlier stage. Furthermore, it is used in economic policy
making and forecasting future economic performance in the industrial sector.
The volume of industrial production is collected every quarter (Q1: January - March),
(Q2: April - June), (Q3: July - September) and (Q4: October - December).
Scope, Coverage and Classification
The IIP compilation follows the recommended International Standards Industrial
Classification of all economic activities (ISIC) Revision 4 to enhance international
comparison. The ISIC classifies all the economic activities of the economy and uses the
term ‘industry’ in a broad sense to mean any economic activity. However, in the
compilation of IIP the scope covers four broad sectors of the economy as classified in
the International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics of 2008 and International
Recommendations for Index of Industrial Production of 2010. The sectors are mining
and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply and
water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities.
Weighting and a Reference Period
The IIP uses industrial weighting approach for aggregating the elementary indices. The
approach focuses on the way industrial production is organized and data is easily
accessible. Weights used in IIP are value added for activities derived from the Annual
Survey of Industrial Production, 2015. The reference period for IIP is the fourth quarter
(October - December) 2018.
National Bureau of Statistics, Takwimu House, 64 Lusinde Road, P. O. Box 2683
41104 Tambukareli – Dodoma, Tanzania. Tel: +255 26 – 2963822 E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.nbs.go.tz
Index Calculation Procedures
Indices are calculated by comparing the volume of production in the current period with
that in reference (base) period. The result at first stage is a set of volume relatives for
the elementary items in the index series. The elementary indices are subsequently
aggregated as weighted averages to obtain the indices at higher levels. The base
weighted Laspeyres index is used for calculation of index series.
IIP by Broad Industrial Sectors
The overall IIP increased from 113.9 in the third quarter of 2025 to 114.3 in the fourth
quarter of 2025, recording a 0.4 percent increase over the period. The increase was
mainly driven by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply which grew by 1.8
percent, followed by manufacturing with 1.3 percent and water supply; sewerage, waste
management and remediation activities with 0.8 percent.
On other hand, long term index rose from 113.9 in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 114.3 in
the fourth quarter of 2025 reflecting a 0.3 percent increase. The increase was attributed
to electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply sector which increased by 4.7
percent, followed by water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation
activities which increased by 4.4 percent and manufacturing which increased by 0.1
percent
Chart 1: Quarterly IIP by Broad Industrial Sector (2018Q4=100):20 22Q1 to
2025Q4
90.0
100.0
110.0
120.0
130.0
140.0
150.0
2022Q1
2022Q2
2022Q3
2022Q4
2023Q1
2023Q2
2023Q3
2023Q4
2024Q1
2024Q2
2024Q3
2024Q4
2025Q1
2025Q2
2025Q3
2025Q4
Index
Quarter
Overall index Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
National Bureau of Statistics, Takwimu House, 64 Lusinde Road, P. O. Box 2683
41104 Tambukareli – Dodoma, Tanzania. Tel: +255 26 – 2963822 E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.nbs.go.tz
Index of Industrial Production in Manufacturing Industrial Activity
The index in manufacturing sector when comparing current quarter to the previous
quarter shows an increase by 1.3 percent from 115.0 of third quarter of 2025 to 116.5 of
fourth quarter of 2025. An increase was attributed to manufacture of fabricated metal
products, except machinery and equipment which increased by 14.2 percent followed
by manufacture of textiles which increased by 11.0 percent and manufacture of tobacco
products which increased by 8.1 percent . Whereas, manufacture of basic
pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations which decreased by 9.9
percent followed by m anufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. decreased by 8.9
Percent and manufacture of rubber and plastics products decreased by 6.8 percent.
On the other hand, comparing IIP in manufacturing sector of fourth quarter of the
current year of 2025 to the corresponding quarter in the previous year of 2024, the
results indicate an increase by 0.1 percent from index of 116.4 in fourth quarter of 2024
to 1 16.5 in fourth quarter of 2025. The increase was attributed to manufacture of
tobacco products which increased by 29.0 percent followed by manufacture of wood
and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and
plaiting materials increased by 22.0 percent and manufacture of basic metals increased
by 16.7. However, during the similar period , the index shows a decrease in
manufacture of paper and paper products decreased by 22.5 percent followed by
manufacture of chemicals and chemical products which decreased by 19.2 percent and
other manufacturing decreased by 16.9 percent.
National Bureau of Statistics, Takwimu House, 64 Lusinde Road, P. O. Box 2683 41104 Tambukareli – Dodoma, Tanzania. Tel: +255 26 – 2963822 E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.nbs.go.tz Quarterly Index of Industrial Production by Industrial Activity 2025Q4 (2018Q4 = 100) ISIC Industrial Activity Weight 2024Q4 2025Q3 2025Q4 Percentage change 2025Q3 VS 2025Q4 2025Q4 VS 2024Q4 B Mining and quarrying 28.8 97.0 97.8 94.9 -3.1 -2.3 07 Mining of metal ores 23.8 98.7 95.2 92.1 -3.3 -7.1 08 Other mining and quarrying 5.0 89.0 110.0 107.8 -2.0 17.5 C Manufacturing 58.0 116.4 115.0 116.5 1.3 0.1 10 Manufacture of food products 12.6 92.7 94.0 88.6 -6.1 -4.6 11 Manufacture of beverages 14.5 155.9 147.3 153.1 3.8 -1.8 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 4.8 100.2 129.7 141.1 8.1 29.0 13 Manufacture of textiles 1.7 83.8 62.2 69.9 11.0 -19.9 15 Manufacture of leather and related products 0.1 106.3 101.1 104.4 3.2 -1.8 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1.4 72.3 91.6 92.6 1.1 22.0 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 3.3 115.3 97.8 94.1 -3.9 -22.5 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1.4 101.8 89.2 86.9 -2.7 -17.1 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0.1 111.1 117.7 113.8 -3.4 2.4 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2.6 121.1 101.6 101.5 -0.1 -19.2 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0.4 116.8 115.4 105.0 -9.9 -11.2 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastics products 2.6 119.0 111.5 104.4 -6.8 -14.0 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 5.6 114.7 113.3 118.5 4.4 3.2 24 Manufacture of basic metals 3.0 96.3 112.3 115.6 2.9 16.7 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 0.3 112.2 86.3 100.6 14.2 -11.6 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 0.5 99.0 109.0 106.0 -2.8 6.7 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 0.1 102.3 111.4 102.3 -8.9 0.0 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0.4 111.7 120.7 122.5 1.5 8.8 31 Manufacture of furniture 2.2 124.4 123.4 123.8 0.3 -0.5 32 Other manufacturing 0.2 112.1 94.9 95.8 1.0 -16.9 33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 0.2 101.3 108.1 106.5 -1.5 4.9 D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 11.7 140.9 145.2 147.9 1.8 4.7 E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 1.5 133.1 138.1 139.3 0.8 4.4 Overall Index 100. 113.9 113.9 114.3 0.4 0.3