Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports

Palau
162.00 million current US$
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
183.00 million current US$
in 2025
Palau rank
203rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
202nd

Merchandise imports over time

  • Palau
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 183.00 million current US$ against 162.00 million current US$ in Palau, a difference of 21.00 million current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 64.00 million current US$ 25.33 million current US$ 38.67 million current US$ Palau
2000s 107.50 million current US$ 58.80 million current US$ 48.70 million current US$ Palau
2010s 156.70 million current US$ 142.30 million current US$ 14.40 million current US$ Palau
2020s 168.00 million current US$ 170.00 million current US$ 2.00 million current US$ Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 183.00 million current US$ against 162.00 million current US$ in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
21.00 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports?
Palau ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.