Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Goods imports

Palau
164.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
153.48 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Palau rank
195th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
197th

Goods imports over time

  • Palau
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 164.17 million BoP, current US$ against 153.48 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10.69 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 109.25 million BoP, current US$ 68.32 million BoP, current US$ 40.92 million BoP, current US$ Palau
2010s 145.27 million BoP, current US$ 122.93 million BoP, current US$ 22.35 million BoP, current US$ Palau
2020s 151.22 million BoP, current US$ 153.58 million BoP, current US$ 2.36 million BoP, current US$ Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
Palau, at 164.17 million BoP, current US$ against 153.48 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
10.69 million BoP, current US$, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for goods imports?
Palau ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 197th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.