Sao Tome and Principe · ST · STP · BACI 678 · latest data 2024

Exports

$49M USD, nominal · 2024

= $49 M109.7% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$147M USD, nominal · 2024

= $147 M15.0% over 5 yrs (down)

Trade balancedeficit

−$98M USD, nominal · 2024

= $98 M

Total trade

$196M USD, nominal · 2024

= $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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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of São Tomé & Príncipe per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($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
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #196 → #199.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of São Tomé & Príncipe per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#196#191
19960.00%0.00%#195#195
19970.00%0.00%#191#195
19980.00%0.00%#191#193
19990.00%0.00%#193#188
20000.00%0.00%#196#202
20010.00%0.00%#202#202
20020.00%0.00%#207#201
20030.00%0.00%#204#203
20040.00%0.00%#206#203
20050.00%0.00%#208#204
20060.00%0.00%#202#203
20070.00%0.00%#211#203
20080.00%0.00%#212#203
20090.00%0.00%#206#201
20100.00%0.00%#205#198
20110.00%0.00%#210#201
20120.00%0.00%#213#203
20130.00%0.00%#215#204
20140.00%0.00%#214#200
20150.00%0.00%#213#205
20160.00%0.00%#208#206
20170.00%0.00%#214#206
20180.00%0.00%#209#205
20190.00%0.00%#212#205
20200.00%0.00%#209#204
20210.00%0.00%#206#205
20220.00%0.00%#210#204
20230.00%0.00%#201#204
20240.00%0.00%#199#210
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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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Top partners of São Tomé & Príncipe in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Portugal$1 M$65 M$66 M−$64 M
#2China$0 M$21 M$21 M−$21 M
#3Angola$0 M$20 M$20 M−$20 M
#4Japan$0 M$11 M$11 M−$11 M
#5Pakistan$10 M$0 M$11 M$10 M
#6Netherlands$8 M$2 M$10 M$7 M
#7France$7 M$1 M$8 M$6 M
#8Poland$7 M$0 M$7 M$7 M
#9Germany$5 M$1 M$6 M$4 M
#10Türkiye$1 M$5 M$5 M−$4 M
#11Brazil$0 M$5 M$5 M−$5 M
#12Belgium$1 M$2 M$3 M−$1 M
#13Spain$0 M$2 M$3 M−$2 M
#14Indonesia$2 M$0 M$3 M$2 M
#15Switzerland$2 M$0 M$2 M$2 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of São Tomé & Príncipe's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of São Tomé & Príncipe per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.1280.2073235
19960.1030.2603741
19970.2600.2393641
19980.1120.2363345
19990.1430.1823857
20000.1750.1696265
20010.1250.1536168
20020.0940.1815767
20030.1030.2135770
20040.0980.2216076
20050.0990.2176675
20060.1420.2616976
20070.1160.3036964
20080.2310.3006880
20090.1350.2067674
20100.1830.1997679
20110.2270.2597474
20120.1030.2557578
20130.0740.3077682
20140.0980.3107279
20150.1180.2757971
20160.1590.3287175
20170.1110.3007478
20180.1070.2888079
20190.1700.2277680
20200.1410.2767580
20210.0940.2607977
20220.0900.1568781
20230.3160.1668087
20240.1260.2437046
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.