Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Sao Tome and Principe

Merchandise imports in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025 — 183,000,000 US$. Ranked 201 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,560%.

2025 183M US$ +19.61% vs 2024
World rank 201of 205
Period maximum 196M US$2022
Period minimum 5M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025050M100M150M200M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5,000,000 US$1962: 5,000,000 US$1964: 5,000,000 US$1966: 6,000,000 US$1968: 6,000,000 US$1970: 9,000,000 US$1972: 8,000,000 US$1974: 10,000,000 US$1976: 9,000,000 US$1978: 18,000,000 US$1980: 19,000,000 US$1982: 15,000,000 US$1984: 12,000,000 US$1986: 17,000,000 US$1988: 14,000,000 US$1990: 21,000,000 US$1992: 29,000,000 US$1994: 30,000,000 US$1996: 22,000,000 US$1998: 17,000,000 US$2000: 30,000,000 US$2002: 31,000,000 US$2004: 41,000,000 US$2006: 71,000,000 US$2008: 114,000,000 US$2010: 112,000,000 US$2012: 131,000,000 US$2014: 170,000,000 US$2016: 139,000,000 US$2018: 148,000,000 US$2020: 138,000,000 US$2022: 196,000,000 US$2024: 153,000,000 US$2025: 183,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +178M (+3,560%) Average annual rate: 5.69 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Sao Tome and Principe 183M US$
World 26.69T US$
Middle Africa computed 69.02B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 183M +30M +19.61%
2024 153M −31M −16.85%
2023 184M −12M −6.12%
2022 196M +30M +18.07%
2021 166M +28M +20.29%
2020 138M −10M −6.76%
2019 148M +0 +0%
2018 148M +1M +0.68%
2017 147M +8M +5.76%
2016 139M −3M −2.11%
2015 142M −28M −16.47%
2014 170M +18M +11.84%
2013 152M +21M +16.03%
2012 131M −3M −2.24%
2011 134M +22M +19.64%
2010 112M +9M +8.74%
2009 103M −11M −9.65%
2008 114M +35M +44.3%
2007 79M +8M +11.27%
2006 71M +21M +42%
2005 50M +9M +21.95%
2004 41M +0 +0%
2003 41M +10M +32.26%
2002 31M +3M +10.71%
2001 28M −2M −6.67%
2000 30M −8M −21.05%
1999 38M +21M +123.53%
1998 17M +1M +6.25%
1997 16M −6M −27.27%
1996 22M −7M −24.14%
1995 29M −1M −3.33%
1994 30M −2M −6.25%
1993 32M +3M +10.34%
1992 29M −2M −6.45%
1991 31M +10M +47.62%
1990 21M +3M +16.67%
1989 18M +4M +28.57%
1988 14M +0 +0%
1987 14M −3M −17.65%
1986 17M +7M +70%
1985 10M −2M −16.67%
1984 12M +2M +20%
1983 10M −5M −33.33%
1982 15M −2M −11.76%
1981 17M −2M −10.53%
1980 19M −1M −5%
1979 20M +2M +11.11%
1978 18M +4M +28.57%
1977 14M +5M +55.56%
1976 9M −2M −18.18%
1975 11M +1M +10%
1974 10M +0 +0%
1973 10M +2M +25%
1972 8M +0 +0%
1971 8M −1M −11.11%
1970 9M +1M +12.5%
1969 8M +2M +33.33%
1968 6M +1M +20%
1967 5M −1M −16.67%
1966 6M +1M +20%
1965 5M +0 +0%
1964 5M +0 +0%
1963 5M +0 +0%
1962 5M +0 +0%
1961 5M +0 +0%
1960 5M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.