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2022
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Exports $13.1MRnk 201 / 211
2022
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Top Product $888kCoated Flat-Rolled Iron
2022
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Exports $64.1kRnk 22 / 83
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Top Product $41.5kStearic Acid
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$547MCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH118%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%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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About

China-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2022, China exported $13.1M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that China exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($888k), Motorcycles and cycles ($585k), and Iron Structures ($484k). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 5.18%, from $10.2M in 2017 to $13.1M in 2022.

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

Sao Tome and Principe-China Trade: In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $64.1k to China. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to China were Stearic Acid ($41.5k), Excavation Machinery ($19.9k), and Electrical Control Boards ($688). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.3%,  from $123k in 2017 to $64.1k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12),  and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). 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

October, 2024

About

Overview In October 2024, China exported $1.38M and imported $274 from Sao Tome and Principe, resulting in a positive trade balance of $1.38M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $589k (74.6%) from $790k to $1.38M, while imports decreased by $-660 (-70.7%) from $934 to $274.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Sao Tome and Principe were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($153k), Excavation Machinery ($120k), Rubber Footwear ($86.5k), Medical Instruments ($66.2k), and Motorcycles and cycles ($38.5k). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Sao Tome and Principe were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($13.2k), Excavation Machinery ($1.56k), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($222), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($42).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($655k), Hunan Province ($205k), Shandong Province ($137k), Hubei Province ($133k), and Guangdong Province ($89.6k), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($274).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Sao Tome and Principe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Excavation Machinery ($42.1k or 54%), Electric Batteries ($35.2k or 3.4k%), and Paper Notebooks ($21.5k or 358k%). In October 2024, the decrease in China'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
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$589k(74.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-660(-70.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Zhejiang Province$655k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $13.1M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from China to Sao Tome and Principe were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($888k), Motorcycles and cycles ($585k), and Iron Structures ($484k). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 5.18%, from $10.2M in 2017 to $13.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Sao Tome and Principe exported $64.1k to China. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to China were Stearic Acid ($41.5k), Excavation Machinery ($19.9k), and Electrical Control Boards ($688). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $123k in 2022 to $64.1k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - Sao Tome and Principe

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Scale

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Metals ($3.94M), Machines ($2.65M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.58M).

During 2017, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with China in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($41.5k), Machines ($21.4k), and Transportation ($513).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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