International tourism, expenditures in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International tourism, expenditures was 2.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2012
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
In 2012, international tourism, expenditures in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 142.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.1% | — |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +142.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- International tourism, expenditures in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.2% in 2012, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.