Trade in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Trade was 46.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 46.6% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 114.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trade in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.8% | — |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 114.8% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 112.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 71.0% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 67.6% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 44.3% | 65.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 249.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 420.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Trade in Sao Tome and Principe was 46.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for trade?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.