Tanzania, Feb. 24 -- Dar es Salaam. The tourism industry rebounded last year as tourist arrivals increased by 24.3 percent to reach a record high of 1.8 million visitors, the Bank of Tanzania said.

Tourism is the country's top foreign exchange earner, generating $3.37 billion in revenue in 2023, followed by gold, whose exports increased by seven percent to $3 billion, and transportation, whose receipts increased by almost 30 percent to $2.4 billion.

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Traditional exports, which are largely made up of agricultural produce such as coffee, tea, and sisal, increased by 24 percent to $953.3 million, the central bank's monthly economic review for January 2024 shows.

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