RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

The purpose of this study was to examine the Effect of Tanzanian Shilling Depreciation against United States Dollar on The International Trade Performance In Tanzania; this was done through analyzing the effects that occur on either import levels or export levels. The relationship has been tested in a number of studies but lack of clear results made the room for this study. The interest on the study increases due to the fact that it has not been tested so thoroughly for Tanzania. The study was undertaken by evaluating theoretical and empirical considerations of the effects of currency depreciation on international trade performance. All the data used in the study are based on the data for Tanzania between the years 2007 and 2021. The methodology comprised of the statistical analysis using statistical regression analysis, specifically through Excel Microsoft. International Trade performance is the dependent variable, while the effects of depreciation on imports and exports are the independent variables.. The overall conclusion of the study examined that the depreciation of the local currency affects the export volumes but restricts the import volume.

Exchange rate, Depreciation of a Currency, International Trade