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$1.15TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH
30.6%CURRENT US$
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$679MCURRENT US$
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154%CURRENT US$
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$64,572CURRENT US$
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22.8%CURRENT US$
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$2,941CURRENT US$
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113%CURRENT US$
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About

Netherlands-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $2.4M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Netherlands exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Poultry Meat ($636k), Onions ($294k), and Used Clothing ($191k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $2.33M in 2018 to $2.4M in 2023.

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

Sao Tome and Principe-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.76M to Netherlands. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Netherlands were Palm Oil ($3.04M), Cocoa Beans ($687k), and Grapes ($36.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Netherlands have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.01%,  from $4.62M in 2018 to $3.76M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08),  and 9 in total exports ($599B). 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, Netherlands exported $2.4M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Netherlands to Sao Tome and Principe were Poultry Meat ($636k), Onions ($294k), and Used Clothing ($191k). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $2.33M in 2018 to $2.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.76M to Netherlands. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Netherlands were Palm Oil ($3.04M), Cocoa Beans ($687k), and Grapes ($36.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Netherlands have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.01%, from $4.62M in 2023 to $3.76M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top Destination
Germany$96.9B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Pakistan$30.8M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Sao Tome and Principe included Germany ($96.9B), Belgium ($87B), and France ($67.3B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Netherlands had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Animal Products ($646k), Vegetable Products ($429k), and Machines ($366k).

During 2018, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($3.04M), Foodstuffs ($688k), and Vegetable Products ($36.9k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Netherlands 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 Netherlands.

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

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