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2023
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Exports $64.4MRnk 65 / 211
2023
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Top Product $3.84MWine
2023
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Exports $798kRnk 10 / 80
2023
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Top Product $267kScrap Iron
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 132
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GDP$289BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH27.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$679MCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH154%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $27,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$2,941CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH113%CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $64.4M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Portugal exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Wine ($3.84M), Soybean Oil ($2.42M), and Wheat Flours ($2.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.15%, from $79.6M in 2018 to $64.4M in 2023.

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

Sao Tome and Principe-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $798k to Portugal. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Portugal were Scrap Iron ($267k), Cocoa Beans ($91.7k), and Coffee ($71.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.5%,  from $2.95M in 2018 to $798k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57),  and 46 in total exports ($83B). That same year, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 202 in total exports ($57.1M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Portugal exported €6.02M and imported €25 from Sao Tome and Principe, resulting in a positive trade balance of €6.02M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Portugal have increased by €741k (14%) from €5.28M to €6.02M, while imports decreased by €-132k (-100%) from €132k to €25.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Portugal to Sao Tome and Principe were Beverages, spirits, & vinegar (€559k), Electrical machinery and electronics (€406k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€322k), Food residues & wastes; animal fodder (€251k), and Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s. (€200k). In November 2024 the top imports of Portugal from Sao Tome and Principe were Iron & steel (€10.8k), Aluminum articles (€1.06k), Copper articles (€504), Electrical machinery and electronics (€107), and Leather articles (€24).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year exports to Sao Tome and Principe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Food residues & wastes; animal fodder (€135k or 117%), Electrical machinery and electronics (€106k or 35.2%), and Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€69.1k or 102%). In November 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from Sao Tome and Principe was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€741k(14%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-132k(-100%)

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Portugal exported $64.4M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Portugal to Sao Tome and Principe were Wine ($3.84M), Soybean Oil ($2.42M), and Wheat Flours ($2.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.15%, from $79.6M in 2018 to $64.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Sao Tome and Principe exported $798k to Portugal. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Portugal were Scrap Iron ($267k), Cocoa Beans ($91.7k), and Coffee ($71.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $2.95M in 2023 to $798k in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationPakistan$30.8M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Sao Tome and Principe included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Portugal included Pakistan ($30.8M) and Guyana ($1.36M).

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Portugal had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Foodstuffs ($15.5M), Machines ($11.3M), and Vegetable Products ($6.79M).

During 2018, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Metals ($309k), Vegetable Products ($128k), and Foodstuffs ($123k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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