Value of imported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods and services was 189.69 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 189.69 million constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 215.49 million constant 2015 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 113.33 million constant 2015 US$, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 113.33 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2009 | 121.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 148.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 163.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 160.54 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 157.89 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 215.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 205.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 195.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 198.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 187.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 180.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 156.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 170.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 200.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 161.00 million constant 2015 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 153.86 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 189.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 113.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 121.15 million constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 181.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 148.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 215.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.07 million constant 2015 US$ | 153.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 200.56 million constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -81.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -72.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,799 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Value of imported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe was 189.69 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 215.49 million constant 2015 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.33 million constant 2015 US$ in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.