International tourism, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International tourism, receipts was 73.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 73.2% for international tourism, receipts in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 73.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1998.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.3% | — |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +2.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 10.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 11.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 36.3% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 37.0% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 45.5% | 73.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 4 Maldives 78.9% compare
- 5 Dominica 75.1% compare
- 6 Aruba 74.6% compare
- 8 Antigua and Barbuda 70.0% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 65.1% compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 64.0% compare
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, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe?
- International tourism, receipts in Sao Tome and Principe was 73.2% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports 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 residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.