Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 3.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.83 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -200,363 BoP, current US$, in 1988.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | -200,363 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 14.55 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 94,589 BoP, current US$ | -97.0% |
| 2009 | 150,292 BoP, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2010 | 55,224 BoP, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 297,256 BoP, current US$ | +438.3% |
| 2012 | 402,788 BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 910,219 BoP, current US$ | +126.0% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million BoP, current US$ | +331.9% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 322,067 BoP, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ | +643.3% |
| 2019 | 938,906 BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2020 | 853,447 BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 113,172 BoP, current US$ | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 155,967 BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ | +2210.4% |
| 2024 | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.83 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.88 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.83 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.86 million BoP, current US$, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2210.4% | 155,967 BoP, current US$ | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +643.3% | 322,067 BoP, current US$ | 2.39 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 | -20,036 BoP, current US$ | -200,363 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | 94,589 BoP, current US$ | 14.55 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | 55,224 BoP, current US$ | 3.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | 113,172 BoP, current US$ | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 136 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Mauritania 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Botswana 3.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Vanuatu 2.79 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -200,363 BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 outflows 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.