Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Exports of goods and services was -12.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -12.2% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 279.5% on the previous year and down 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 87.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -32.6%, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1.2% | — |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1954.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -85.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +1578.9% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +82.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -78.0% |
| 2016 | -24.9% | -229.6% |
| 2017 | -10.6% | -57.4% |
| 2018 | -17.7% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | -18.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -32.6% | +78.1% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -214.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | -31.7% | -230.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -121.4% |
| 2025 | -12.2% | -279.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -12.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -12.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1954.1% | -1.2% | 22.6% |
| 2013 | +1578.9% | 2.8% | 47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.2% | -1.2% | -1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | -24.9% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -32.6% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe was -12.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.6% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.