Merchandise exports — all countries

Merchandise exports — Sao Tome and Principe

Merchandise exports in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025 — 38,000,000 US$. Ranked 191 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 442.9%.

2025 38M US$ +31.03% vs 2024
World rank 191of 205
Period maximum 38M US$2025
Period minimum 2M US$1999

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise exports — Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025010M20M30M40M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7,000,000 US$1962: 6,000,000 US$1964: 6,000,000 US$1966: 6,000,000 US$1968: 9,000,000 US$1970: 8,000,000 US$1972: 7,000,000 US$1974: 17,000,000 US$1976: 8,000,000 US$1978: 21,000,000 US$1980: 16,000,000 US$1982: 12,000,000 US$1984: 9,000,000 US$1986: 9,000,000 US$1988: 4,000,000 US$1990: 4,000,000 US$1992: 5,000,000 US$1994: 8,000,000 US$1996: 4,000,000 US$1998: 5,000,000 US$2000: 3,000,000 US$2002: 5,000,000 US$2004: 5,000,000 US$2006: 8,000,000 US$2008: 11,000,000 US$2010: 11,000,000 US$2012: 12,000,000 US$2014: 17,000,000 US$2016: 14,000,000 US$2018: 16,000,000 US$2020: 14,000,000 US$2022: 22,000,000 US$2024: 29,000,000 US$2025: 38,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +31M (+442.86%) Average annual rate: 2.64 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 38M US$
World 26.39T US$
Middle Africa computed 95.69B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.8T US$
Merchandise exports — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 38M +9M +31.03%
2024 29M +5M +20.83%
2023 24M +2M +9.09%
2022 22M +1M +4.76%
2021 21M +7M +50%
2020 14M +1M +7.69%
2019 13M −3M −18.75%
2018 16M +1M +6.67%
2017 15M +1M +7.14%
2016 14M +3M +27.27%
2015 11M −6M −35.29%
2014 17M +4M +30.77%
2013 13M +1M +8.33%
2012 12M +1M +9.09%
2011 11M +0 +0%
2010 11M +3M +37.5%
2009 8M −3M −27.27%
2008 11M +4M +57.14%
2007 7M −1M −12.5%
2006 8M +1M +14.29%
2005 7M +2M +40%
2004 5M −2M −28.57%
2003 7M +2M +40%
2002 5M +2M +66.67%
2001 3M +0 +0%
2000 3M +1M +50%
1999 2M −3M −60%
1998 5M +0 +0%
1997 5M +1M +25%
1996 4M −1M −20%
1995 5M −3M −37.5%
1994 8M +3M +60%
1993 5M +0 +0%
1992 5M −1M −16.67%
1991 6M +2M +50%
1990 4M −2M −33.33%
1989 6M +2M +50%
1988 4M +0 +0%
1987 4M −5M −55.56%
1986 9M +3M +50%
1985 6M −3M −33.33%
1984 9M +4M +80%
1983 5M −7M −58.33%
1982 12M +4M +50%
1981 8M −8M −50%
1980 16M −11M −40.74%
1979 27M +6M +28.57%
1978 21M −2M −8.7%
1977 23M +15M +187.5%
1976 8M +1M +14.29%
1975 7M −10M −58.82%
1974 17M +4M +30.77%
1973 13M +6M +85.71%
1972 7M +0 +0%
1971 7M −1M −12.5%
1970 8M −1M −11.11%
1969 9M +0 +0%
1968 9M +1M +12.5%
1967 8M +2M +33.33%
1966 6M +1M +20%
1965 5M −1M −16.67%
1964 6M +0 +0%
1963 6M +0 +0%
1962 6M +0 +0%
1961 6M −1M −14.29%
1960 7M

About the indicator

The value of exports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on an FOB basis. Unlike total exports of goods and services it allows a clean comparison of physical merchandise trade and the calculation of the merchandise trade balance.

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