Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -16.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -16.68 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 163.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 79.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -25.80 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1989 | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | -125.0% |
| 1990 | -157,500 BoP, current US$ | +215.0% |
| 1991 | -265,000 BoP, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1992 | -372,500 BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1993 | -480,000 BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1994 | -225,000 BoP, current US$ | -53.1% |
| 1995 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -113.3% |
| 1996 | 320,000 BoP, current US$ | +966.7% |
| 1997 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | +950.0% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.66 million BoP, current US$ | +347.4% |
| 2006 | 38.02 million BoP, current US$ | +142.7% |
| 2007 | 36.03 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 79.14 million BoP, current US$ | +119.7% |
| 2009 | 15.50 million BoP, current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 50.60 million BoP, current US$ | +226.5% |
| 2011 | 32.15 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 22.47 million BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 12.16 million BoP, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 26.49 million BoP, current US$ | +117.8% |
| 2015 | 27.92 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 23.33 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 34.21 million BoP, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 23.70 million BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 24.19 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.11 million BoP, current US$ | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 59.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 55.61 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | -25.80 million BoP, current US$ | -146.4% |
| 2024 | -16.68 million BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -16.68 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 888.22 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -16.68 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +966.7% | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 320,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +950.0% | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +347.4% | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | 15.66 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 39,000 BoP, current US$ | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 645,000 BoP, current US$ | -480,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 79.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 million BoP, current US$ | 12.16 million BoP, current US$ | 50.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.85 million BoP, current US$ | -25.80 million BoP, current US$ | 59.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 180 Nauru -5.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Tonga -12.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Eritrea -27.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea -198.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was -16.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.