International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 800,000 current US$ in 2012. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2012
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2012, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 800,000 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.60 million current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current US$, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 1.60 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 400,000 current US$ | -73.3% |
| 2006 | 900,000 current US$ | +125.0% |
| 2007 | 600,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 300,000 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 500,000 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 800,000 current US$ | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million current US$ | 1.30 million current US$ | 1.60 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 970,000 current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 1.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 766,667 current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 3 |
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More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sao Tome and Principe?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sao Tome and Principe was 800,000 current US$ in 2012, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current US$ in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.