Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Imports of goods and services

Marshall Islands
237.15 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
236.53 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
195th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
196th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 237.15 million BoP, current US$ against 236.53 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 625,000 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 140.36 million BoP, current US$ 85.91 million BoP, current US$ 54.45 million BoP, current US$ Marshall Islands
2010s 172.45 million BoP, current US$ 176.82 million BoP, current US$ 4.37 million BoP, current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 203.09 million BoP, current US$ 236.11 million BoP, current US$ 33.03 million BoP, current US$ Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
Marshall Islands, at 237.15 million BoP, current US$ against 236.53 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
625,000 BoP, current US$, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Marshall Islands ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.