Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial service imports (current US$)

Liberia
250.26 million current US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
231.13 million current US$
in 2025
Liberia rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th

Commercial service imports (current US$) over time

  • Liberia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197419992025

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 250.26 million current US$ against 231.13 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 19.13 million current US$.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Liberia ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 1.48 million current US$ 6.88 million current US$ 5.39 million current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1.66 million current US$ 7.73 million current US$ 6.07 million current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 185.02 million current US$ 14.84 million current US$ 170.18 million current US$ Liberia
2010s 372.32 million current US$ 49.28 million current US$ 323.04 million current US$ Liberia
2020s 256.92 million current US$ 88.20 million current US$ 168.71 million current US$ Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Liberia, at 250.26 million current US$ against 231.13 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
19.13 million current US$, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for commercial service imports?
Liberia ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,899 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.