Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 181.65 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe is 181.65 million current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 192.35 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.47 million current US$, in 1983.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 8.80 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 9.07 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 9.33 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.60 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.80 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 10.30 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 8.40 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 12.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 13.92 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 15.83 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 17.75 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 19.67 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 18.90 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.47 million current US$ | -60.5% |
| 1984 | 8.92 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 10.45 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 10.91 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 14.90 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 37.09 million current US$ | +148.9% |
| 1989 | 41.74 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 45.18 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 33.40 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 33.26 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.39 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 52.62 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 42.53 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 34.66 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 41.31 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 48.45 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 53.18 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 29.73 million current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 28.40 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 31.03 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 40.77 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 41.11 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.73 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 70.43 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 79.21 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 112.80 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 101.59 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 111.29 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 133.71 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 141.25 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 152.04 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 169.71 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 141.84 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 139.78 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 150.85 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 148.28 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 147.65 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 138.22 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 167.77 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 192.35 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 181.65 million current US$ | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 million current US$ | 7.50 million current US$ | 7.50 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.61 million current US$ | 8.40 million current US$ | 15.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.78 million current US$ | 7.47 million current US$ | 41.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.40 million current US$ | 33.26 million current US$ | 53.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.48 million current US$ | 28.40 million current US$ | 112.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.64 million current US$ | 111.29 million current US$ | 169.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.00 million current US$ | 138.22 million current US$ | 192.35 million current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe was 181.65 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 192.35 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.