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118%CURRENT US$
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About

Italy-Sao Tome and Principe In 2022, Italy exported $11.2M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Italy exported to Sao Tome and Principe are Electric Generating Sets ($6.78M), Electric Motor Parts ($3.36M), and Used Clothing ($336k). During the last 27 years the exports of Italy to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 8.25%, from $1.31M in 1995 to $11.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Italy did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe-Italy In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $98.8k to Italy. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Italy were Chocolate ($42.5k), Other Plastic Sheetings ($33k), and Cocoa Beans ($10.7k). During the last 27 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.36%, from $143k in 1995 to $98.8k in 2022.

In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any services to Italy.

Comparison In 2022,  Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.24),  and 7 in total exports ($634B). That same year, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Italy exported $11.2M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Italy to Sao Tome and Principe were Electric Generating Sets ($6.78M), Electric Motor Parts ($3.36M), and Used Clothing ($336k). During the last 27 years the exports of Italy to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 8.25%, from $1.31M in 1995 to $11.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $98.8k to Italy. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Italy were Chocolate ($42.5k), Other Plastic Sheetings ($33k), and Cocoa Beans ($10.7k). During the last 27 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.36%, from $143k in 1995 to $98.8k in 2022.

Exports from Italy (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$78.5B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Netherlands$7.77M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Italy than Sao Tome and Principe were Germany ($78.5B), United States ($68.2B), and France ($63.8B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than from Italy.

Difference in imports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Italy (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Italy - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Italy had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Machines ($10.3M), Textiles ($394k), and Metals ($192k).

During 2022, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Foodstuffs ($53.2k), Plastics and Rubbers ($38k), and Machines ($7.49k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Italy has comparative advantage over Sao Tome and Principe. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Sao Tome and Principe has comparative advantage over Italy.

Product Space of Italy (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

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