São Tomé & Príncipe
Compare São Tomé & Príncipe →Sao Tome and Principe · ST · STP · BACI 678 · latest data 2024
Exports
= $49 M109.7% over 5 yrs (up)
Imports
= $147 M15.0% over 5 yrs (down)
Trade balancedeficit
= −$98 M
Total trade
= $196 M0.1% over 5 yrs (down)
- World position
- #199 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #210 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
- World export share since 1995
- ±0.0 pp
Trade timeline
São Tomé & Príncipe's exports grew from $7M in 1995 to $49M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$98M.
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| Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Total ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $7 M | $41 M | −$34 M | $48 M |
| 1996 | $9 M | $35 M | −$26 M | $43 M |
| 1997 | $18 M | $41 M | −$24 M | $59 M |
| 1998 | $14 M | $45 M | −$30 M | $59 M |
| 1999 | $17 M | $60 M | −$43 M | $77 M |
| 2000 | $22 M | $49 M | −$27 M | $70 M |
| 2001 | $14 M | $56 M | −$42 M | $70 M |
| 2002 | $13 M | $59 M | −$46 M | $72 M |
| 2003 | $16 M | $66 M | −$50 M | $83 M |
| 2004 | $14 M | $70 M | −$56 M | $84 M |
| 2005 | $12 M | $74 M | −$62 M | $87 M |
| 2006 | $23 M | $102 M | −$79 M | $125 M |
| 2007 | $15 M | $138 M | −$123 M | $153 M |
| 2008 | $18 M | $139 M | −$121 M | $157 M |
| 2009 | $20 M | $164 M | −$144 M | $185 M |
| 2010 | $19 M | $194 M | −$175 M | $214 M |
| 2011 | $18 M | $221 M | −$203 M | $239 M |
| 2012 | $16 M | $196 M | −$180 M | $212 M |
| 2013 | $12 M | $209 M | −$198 M | $221 M |
| 2014 | $17 M | $230 M | −$213 M | $247 M |
| 2015 | $15 M | $160 M | −$145 M | $176 M |
| 2016 | $23 M | $151 M | −$128 M | $173 M |
| 2017 | $17 M | $150 M | −$133 M | $168 M |
| 2018 | $24 M | $159 M | −$135 M | $183 M |
| 2019 | $23 M | $173 M | −$149 M | $196 M |
| 2020 | $27 M | $141 M | −$114 M | $168 M |
| 2021 | $33 M | $163 M | −$130 M | $196 M |
| 2022 | $24 M | $237 M | −$213 M | $262 M |
| 2023 | $57 M | $185 M | −$128 M | $242 M |
| 2024 | $49 M | $147 M | −$98 M | $196 M |
Trading partners
Portugal was São Tomé & Príncipe's top trading partner in 2024, at 33.6% of total trade; the top five partners covered 65.4%.
- Top partner share
- 33.6%
- Top-5 share
- 65.4%
- Partners
- 82
- Partner HHI (0–1)
- 0.150
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| Rank | Partner | Exports to ($M) | Imports from ($M) | Total ($M) | Balance ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Portugal | $1 M | $65 M | $66 M | −$64 M |
| #2 | China | $0 M | $21 M | $21 M | −$21 M |
| #3 | Angola | $0 M | $20 M | $20 M | −$20 M |
| #4 | Japan | $0 M | $11 M | $11 M | −$11 M |
| #5 | Pakistan | $10 M | $0 M | $11 M | $10 M |
| #6 | Netherlands | $8 M | $2 M | $10 M | $7 M |
| #7 | France | $7 M | $1 M | $8 M | $6 M |
| #8 | Poland | $7 M | $0 M | $7 M | $7 M |
| #9 | Germany | $5 M | $1 M | $6 M | $4 M |
| #10 | Türkiye | $1 M | $5 M | $5 M | −$4 M |
| #11 | Brazil | $0 M | $5 M | $5 M | −$5 M |
| #12 | Belgium | $1 M | $2 M | $3 M | −$1 M |
| #13 | Spain | $0 M | $2 M | $3 M | −$2 M |
| #14 | Indonesia | $2 M | $0 M | $3 M | $2 M |
| #15 | Switzerland | $2 M | $0 M | $2 M | $2 M |
Products & sectors
Product composition of São Tomé & Príncipe's trade in 2024.
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Concentration & risk
São Tomé & Príncipe's export partners held steady over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.128 → 0.126, a moderately concentrated export base across 70 partners in 2024.
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| Year | Export HHI | Import HHI | Export partners | Import partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.128 | 0.207 | 32 | 35 |
| 1996 | 0.103 | 0.260 | 37 | 41 |
| 1997 | 0.260 | 0.239 | 36 | 41 |
| 1998 | 0.112 | 0.236 | 33 | 45 |
| 1999 | 0.143 | 0.182 | 38 | 57 |
| 2000 | 0.175 | 0.169 | 62 | 65 |
| 2001 | 0.125 | 0.153 | 61 | 68 |
| 2002 | 0.094 | 0.181 | 57 | 67 |
| 2003 | 0.103 | 0.213 | 57 | 70 |
| 2004 | 0.098 | 0.221 | 60 | 76 |
| 2005 | 0.099 | 0.217 | 66 | 75 |
| 2006 | 0.142 | 0.261 | 69 | 76 |
| 2007 | 0.116 | 0.303 | 69 | 64 |
| 2008 | 0.231 | 0.300 | 68 | 80 |
| 2009 | 0.135 | 0.206 | 76 | 74 |
| 2010 | 0.183 | 0.199 | 76 | 79 |
| 2011 | 0.227 | 0.259 | 74 | 74 |
| 2012 | 0.103 | 0.255 | 75 | 78 |
| 2013 | 0.074 | 0.307 | 76 | 82 |
| 2014 | 0.098 | 0.310 | 72 | 79 |
| 2015 | 0.118 | 0.275 | 79 | 71 |
| 2016 | 0.159 | 0.328 | 71 | 75 |
| 2017 | 0.111 | 0.300 | 74 | 78 |
| 2018 | 0.107 | 0.288 | 80 | 79 |
| 2019 | 0.170 | 0.227 | 76 | 80 |
| 2020 | 0.141 | 0.276 | 75 | 80 |
| 2021 | 0.094 | 0.260 | 79 | 77 |
| 2022 | 0.090 | 0.156 | 87 | 81 |
| 2023 | 0.316 | 0.166 | 80 | 87 |
| 2024 | 0.126 | 0.243 | 70 | 46 |
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