External balance on goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services was -196.66 million current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -196.66 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.2% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -101.82 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -196.66 million current US$, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -101.82 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | -107.83 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | -119.86 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | -144.96 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | -141.02 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | -136.79 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | -166.25 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2015 | -117.63 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2016 | -106.81 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2017 | -124.57 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2018 | -142.49 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2019 | -140.97 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -129.32 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | -145.45 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | -138.70 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | -127.64 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2024 | -108.52 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2025 | -196.66 million current US$ | +81.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -104.83 million current US$ | -107.83 million current US$ | -101.82 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | -134.13 million current US$ | -166.25 million current US$ | -106.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -141.05 million current US$ | -196.66 million current US$ | -108.52 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 82 Palau -129.93 million current US$ compare
- 83 Marshall Islands -135.00 million current US$ compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda -154.10 million current US$ compare
- 86 Samoa -198.24 million current US$ compare
- 87 Guyana -207.09 million current US$
- 88 Eritrea -228.89 million current US$
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 91.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,974 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External balance on goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe was -196.66 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -101.82 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -196.66 million current US$ in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.