Import value index in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Import value index was 121.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of stood at 121.9 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of peaked at 153.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.8 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8 2015 = 100 | 36.8 2015 = 100 | 84.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 110.22 2015 = 100 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | 134.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.6 2015 = 100 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | 153.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
- 155 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 126 2015 = 100 compare
- 156 St. Kitts and Nevis 125.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 157 Liberia 124 2015 = 100 compare
- 159 Kuwait 119.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 160 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 119.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 161 Burundi 119.5 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- Import value index in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 121.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 153.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for import value index?
- São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.