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About

France-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2023, France exported $1.48M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that France exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Broadcasting Equipment ($322k), Insulated Wire ($243k), and Cars ($179k). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.95%, from $1.91M in 2018 to $1.48M in 2023.

In 2023, France did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe-France Trade: In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.11M to France. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to France were Cocoa Beans ($2.83M), Pepper ($216k), and Oscilloscopes ($18.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to France have increased at an annualized rate of 6.59%,  from $2.12M in 2018 to $3.11M in 2023.

In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any services to France.

Comparison In 2023,  France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34),  and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 202 in total exports ($57.1M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, France exported $1.48M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from France to Sao Tome and Principe were Broadcasting Equipment ($322k), Insulated Wire ($243k), and Cars ($179k). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.95%, from $1.91M in 2018 to $1.48M in 2023.

In 2018, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.11M to France. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to France were Cocoa Beans ($2.83M), Pepper ($216k), and Oscilloscopes ($18.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to France have increased at an annualized rate of 6.59%, from $2.12M in 2023 to $3.11M in 2018.

Exports from France (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between France (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag)

France Exports

Sao Tome and Principe Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
France
Top Destination
Germany$72.8B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Pakistan$30.8M

This map shows whether countries import more from France or Sao Tome and Principe. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from France and Sao Tome and Principe or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Sao Tome and Principe included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than from France.

Difference in imports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage France - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between France and Sao Tome and Principe by product, considering products traded by both, France and Sao Tome and Principe.

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Machines ($662k), Transportation ($228k), and Foodstuffs ($183k).

During 2018, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with France in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.85M), Vegetable Products ($236k), and Instruments ($18.2k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of France and Sao Tome and Principe. This means that a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sao Tome and Principe. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sao Tome and Principe indicates it has a comparative advantage over France.

Product Space of France (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2023)

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