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2022
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Exports $2.3MRnk 185 / 222
2022
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Top Product $622kEngine Parts
2022
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Exports $3.19MRnk 3 / 83
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Top Product $2.89MCocoa Beans
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$547MCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH118%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,404CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH82.2%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $2.3M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Belgium exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Engine Parts ($622k), Electric Motor Parts ($453k), and Poultry Meat ($451k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.07%, from $1.88M in 2017 to $2.3M in 2022.

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

Sao Tome and Principe-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.19M to Belgium. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Belgium were Cocoa Beans ($2.89M), Coconut Oil ($181k), and Palm Oil ($26.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 23.2%,  from $1.12M in 2017 to $3.19M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25),  and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

April, 2024

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Overview In April 2024, Belgium exported €71.7k and imported €31.4k from Sao Tome and Principe, resulting in a positive trade balance of €40.2k. Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-118k (-62.2%) from €190k to €71.7k, while imports increased by €27k (605%) from €4.46k to €31.4k.

Trade In April 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Sao Tome and Principe were Used clothes & textile articles (€38.6k) and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€18.9k). In April 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Sao Tome and Principe were Cocoa & cocoa preparations (€623).

Growth In April 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Sao Tome and Principe was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In April 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Sao Tome and Principe was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)€-118k(-62.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)€27k(605%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Belgium exported $2.3M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Belgium to Sao Tome and Principe were Engine Parts ($622k), Electric Motor Parts ($453k), and Poultry Meat ($451k). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.07%, from $1.88M in 2017 to $2.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.19M to Belgium. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Belgium were Cocoa Beans ($2.89M), Coconut Oil ($181k), and Palm Oil ($26.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 23.2%, from $1.12M in 2022 to $3.19M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationNetherlands$7.77M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Sao Tome and Principe included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than from Belgium.

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

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Sao Tome and Principe

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

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Machines ($1.11M), Animal Products ($471k), and Transportation ($333k).

During 2017, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.92M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($207k), and Machines ($50.4k).

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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