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% |
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 Naoero -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)
- 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$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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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.