Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 31.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 31.16 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 554.3% on the previous year and up 1,459.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 39.75 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -16.09 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 28.49 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 39.75 % change on previous year | +711.1% |
| 2015 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2016 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 2018 | 0.512 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2019 | -0.7616 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2020 | -16.09 % change on previous year | +2012.6% |
| 2021 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2022 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2023 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2024 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2025 | 31.16 % change on previous year | +554.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.16 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2012.6% | -0.7616 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.68 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.38 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 39.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 35.59 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 34.65 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Türkiye 31.17 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 30.13 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Iraq 28.75 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Guinea 26 % change on previous year 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$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.75 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.09 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,459.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.