Trade balance in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025 — -196,664,200 US$. Ranked 62 in the world out of 138. Since 2008, the indicator has fallen by 93.1%.
2008–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -197M | −88.14M | −81.22% |
| 2024 | -109M | +19.12M | +14.98% |
| 2023 | -128M | +11.06M | +7.97% |
| 2022 | -139M | +6.74M | +4.64% |
| 2021 | -145M | −16.12M | −12.47% |
| 2020 | -129M | +11.65M | +8.26% |
| 2019 | -141M | +1.51M | +1.06% |
| 2018 | -142M | −17.91M | −14.38% |
| 2017 | -125M | −17.76M | −16.62% |
| 2016 | -107M | +10.82M | +9.2% |
| 2015 | -118M | +48.61M | +29.24% |
| 2014 | -166M | −29.46M | −21.54% |
| 2013 | -137M | +4.23M | +3% |
| 2012 | -141M | +3.94M | +2.72% |
| 2011 | -145M | −25.11M | −20.95% |
| 2010 | -120M | −12.03M | −11.15% |
| 2009 | -108M | −6.01M | −5.9% |
| 2008 | -102M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The balance of foreign trade in goods and services: exports minus imports. This is the largest part of the current account but not the whole of it — investment income and remittances do not enter the trade balance, and for countries with large transfers the two indicators move in opposite directions. A surplus is not in itself a sign of a healthy economy: a country importing equipment for construction will run a deficit precisely because it is investing in growth.
Important: Goods and services together. For countries with large service exports — tourism, transport, software — the merchandise balance can be negative while the overall balance is positive.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
