Country export capability

Sao Tome and Principe
export capability

A reported view of Sao Tome and Principe's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

STP1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$40.6M2024 reported value
Latest imports$187.1M2024 reported value
Trade balance-$146.6MExports minus imports
Export growth-24.3%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Sao Tome and Principe export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Sao Tome and Principe recorded $40.6M in exports and $187.1M in imports. The resulting -$146.6M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -24.3% year on year and show a calculated +14.4% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Pakistan received $9.3M in reported exports, representing 22.9% of the latest country total. Cocoa and cocoa preparations was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $16.7M and 41.2% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Sao Tome and Principe's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$822.2M2024 macro context
GDP per capita$3.5KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population235.5KReported population
Labor force81.1Reported labor force
Investment rate24%National investment rate
Savings rate15.6%National savings rate
Trade openness56%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP10%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education40.3%Education context
Tertiary education3.3%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Sao Tome and Principe
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
PakistanPAKHigh attention100%50.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
PolandPOLHigh attention100%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndonesiaIDNHigh attention100%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
FranceFRAStable0%1.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDStable0%0%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
GermanyDEUStable0%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
TurkeyTURStable0%65.4%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
ColombiaCOLStable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEStable0%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
CameroonCMRStable0%52%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Sao Tome and Principe
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
3ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Stable +6.2%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870323 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$91.2B$28.7B0%Declining -3.2%
8United Arab EmiratesHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$27.0B$27.3B0%Declining -14.7%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Sao Tome and Principe.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Sao Tome and Principe
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
11801HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$16.5M40.7%1
22709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$5.9M14.6%1
31511HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$4.6M11.2%2
48908HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$4.1M10.1%1
58708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$2.6M6.4%14
68411HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$1.5M3.6%3
78525HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$605.7K1.5%3
80302HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$342.5K0.8%12
98803HS4 detail codeAircraft (88) ↗$307.1K0.8%4
108535HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$276.5K0.7%6
110802HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$262.3K0.6%11
123902HS4 detail codePlastics (39) ↗$223.0K0.5%3

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Sao Tome and Principe combines $40.6M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Sao Tome and Principe recorded $40.6M in reported exports and $187.1M in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $146.6M. Exports changed -24.3% year on year and +14.4% annualized over three years. Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS2 18) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Sao Tome and Principe exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Sao Tome and Principe
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1PakistanPAK$9.3M22.9%-67.8%+480.6%
2NetherlandsNLD$5.7M14%+15.4%+6.6%
3FranceFRA$5.6M13.8%+148%+28.4%
4PolandPOL$5.4M13.3%+260.2%+26.1%
5GermanyDEU$4.3M10.5%-23.6%+107.3%
6IndonesiaIDN$1.8M4.4%+27,262.3%+299.1%
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.4M3.5%+92%-8.6%
8BelgiumBEL$951.6K2.3%+10.4%-10.6%
9SingaporeSGP$891.1K2.2%+370.6%-43.2%
10TurkeyTUR$747.7K1.8%+324.4%+251.5%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$9.7M
2014
$16.2M
2015
$13.4M
2016
$20.5M
2017
$13.4M
2018
$15.6M
2019
$23.0M
2020
$24.7M
2021
$27.1M
2022
$23.2M
2023
$53.6M
2024
$40.6M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets0Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners8Country context
Average partner distance7,407 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share55%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak18.6%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-12.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,256.1

Partner HHI

Product concentration2,152.9

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3STP
Exports Usd$40.6M
Imports Usd$187.1M
Trade Balance Usd-$146.6M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-24.3%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-4.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct14.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct6.7%
Export Partner Hhi1,256.1
Export Product Hhi2,152.9
Momentum Score-12.7
Risk Score17
Gdp Million Usd822.15 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$3.5K
Population235,536
Labor Force81.1
Investment Rate Pct24%
Savings Rate Pct15.6%
Secondary Education Pct40.3%
Tertiary Education Pct3.3%
Total Factor Productivity306.3
Trade Openness Pct56%
Exports Gdp Pct10%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners8
Avg Partner Distance Km7,407 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language3
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,404
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.7
Pct Products High Elasticity62
Pct Products Low Elasticity6
Real Market Potential40,021.3
Foreign Market Potential9,721.2

Exposure fields

Country Iso3STP
All History Lane Count386
Current Lane Count25
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count4
High Volatility Lane Count4
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count3
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count12
Access Friction Lane Count4
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count0
Monitored Exports Current Usd$29.7M
Attention Exports Usd$16.3M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.4M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$7.1M
Non Fta Exports Usd$29.5M
Monitored Attention Share Pct55%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.6
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct18.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km6,673 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$40.6M
Total Imports Latest Usd$187.1M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$146.6M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-24.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct14.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd822.15 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$3.5K
Population Latest235,536
Investment Rate Latest Pct24%
Savings Rate Latest Pct15.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct56%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct10%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest9,721.2
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct14.8%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct12.5%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2%
Partner Hhi Latest1,256.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct22.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct50.7%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,458.8
Partner Hhi All Max3,165.9
Product Hhi Latest2,152.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct40.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct66.5%
Product Hhi All Avg2,222.6
Product Hhi All Max3,846.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct40.2%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$10.1M$37.4M-$27.3MNot reportedNot reported
1996$6.8M$29.3M-$22.5M-32.4%Not reported
1997$16.0M$38.1M-$22.1M+134%Not reported
1998$12.5M$42.1M-$29.5M-21.8%+7.4%
1999$14.4M$45.3M-$30.9M+15.2%+28.3%
2000$19.0M$38.2M-$19.2M+31.5%+5.8%
2001$11.8M$50.5M-$38.7M-37.9%-2%
2002$11.1M$57.6M-$46.5M-5.7%-8.3%
2003$11.7M$59.9M-$48.2M+5%-15%
2004$11.8M$62.9M-$51.0M+1.2%+0.1%
2005$10.3M$76.9M-$66.5M-12.5%-2.4%
2006$16.4M$92.9M-$76.5M+58.6%+12%
2007$11.4M$109.8M-$98.4M-30.5%-1.2%
2008$12.5M$124.3M-$111.8M+9.9%+6.6%
2009$16.6M$132.6M-$115.9M+32.8%+0.4%
2010$18.1M$154.3M-$136.2M+8.9%+16.7%
2011$18.4M$177.6M-$159.2M+1.4%+13.6%
2012$12.8M$167.0M-$154.2M-30.2%-8.3%
2013$9.7M$177.5M-$167.8M-24.5%-18.9%
2014$16.2M$183.4M-$167.2M+67.6%-4.1%
2015$13.4M$140.3M-$126.9M-17.5%+1.4%
2016$20.5M$140.3M-$119.8M+53.5%+28.5%
2017$13.4M$136.6M-$123.2M-34.6%-6.1%
2018$15.6M$139.1M-$123.4M+16.7%+5.4%
2019$23.0M$155.7M-$132.7M+47%+3.9%
2020$24.7M$130.0M-$105.3M+7.5%+22.6%
2021$27.1M$154.1M-$127.0M+9.7%+20.1%
2022$23.2M$195.7M-$172.5M-14.4%+0.3%
2023$53.6M$196.2M-$142.7M+130.8%+29.4%
2024$40.6M$187.1M-$146.6M-24.3%+14.4%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
118Cocoa and cocoa preparations$16.7M41.2%1910
227Mineral fuels$6.0M14.8%621
315Animal and vegetable fats$4.6M11.3%628
489Ships and boats$4.1M10.1%214
587Vehicles$2.6M6.4%2269
684Machinery$1.9M4.8%35338
785Electrical machinery$1.6M3.9%42227
803Fish and crustaceans$505.9K1.2%156
988Aircraft$307.1K0.8%215
1008Edible fruit and nuts$272.0K0.7%551

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
11801Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$16.5M40.7%1
22709Mineral fuels (27)$5.9M14.6%1
31511Animal and vegetable fats (15)$4.6M11.2%2
48908Ships and boats (89)$4.1M10.1%1
58708Vehicles (87)$2.6M6.4%14
68411Machinery (84)$1.5M3.6%3
78525Electrical machinery (85)$605.7K1.5%3
80302Fish and crustaceans (03)$342.5K0.8%12
98803Aircraft (88)$307.1K0.8%4
108535Electrical machinery (85)$276.5K0.7%6
110802Edible fruit and nuts (08)$262.3K0.6%11
123902Plastics (39)$223.0K0.5%3

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1PakistanPAK$9.3M22.9%-67.8%+480.6%
2NetherlandsNLD$5.7M14%+15.4%+6.6%
3FranceFRA$5.6M13.8%+148%+28.4%
4PolandPOL$5.4M13.3%+260.2%+26.1%
5GermanyDEU$4.3M10.5%-23.6%+107.3%
6IndonesiaIDN$1.8M4.4%+27,262.3%+299.1%
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.4M3.5%+92%-8.6%
8BelgiumBEL$951.6K2.3%+10.4%-10.6%
9SingaporeSGP$891.1K2.2%+370.6%-43.2%
10TurkeyTUR$747.7K1.8%+324.4%+251.5%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Pakistan (PAK)High attention100%50.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Poland (POL)High attention100%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Indonesia (IDN)High attention100%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4France (FRA)Stable0%1.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Netherlands (NLD)Stable0%0%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
6Germany (DEU)Stable0%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Turkey (TUR)Stable0%65.4%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
8Colombia (COL)Stable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Stable0%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Cameroon (CMR)Stable0%52%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Pakistan (PAK)890800new$89.8M3.8%100
2France (FRA)030289new$111.9M0.1%100
3Colombia (COL)852580new$93.2M0.6%100
4Republic of Moldova (MDA)080212new$796.2K32.9%100
5France (FRA)381121new$542.1M0%100
6France (FRA)390220new$170.1M0.1%100
7France (FRA)030449new$70.9M0.1%100
8France (FRA)490600new$3.9M3.2%100
9Indonesia (IDN)180100new$1.1B0.2%100
10France (FRA)853530new$58.0M0.5%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
3China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Stable (+6.2%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870323$91.2B$28.7B0%Declining (-3.2%)
8United Arab Emirates (ARE)851712$27.0B$27.3B0%Declining (-14.7%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Sao Tome and Principe export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Sao Tome and Principe export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Sao Tome and Principe.

What is the latest reported export value for Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe recorded $40.6M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Sao Tome and Principe?

Pakistan leads by reported export value at $9.3M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Sao Tome and Principe's exports?

Cocoa and cocoa preparations leads by reported value at $16.7M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Sao Tome and Principe trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.