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About

Sao Tome and Principe-China In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $64.1k to China. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to China are Stearic Acid ($41.5k), Excavation Machinery ($19.9k), and Electrical Control Boards ($688). During the last 26 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to China have increased at an annualized rate of 20.1%, from $546 in 1996 to $64.1k in 2022.

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

China-Sao Tome and Principe 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). During the last 26 years the exports of China to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 17.2%, from $213k in 1996 to $13.1M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, 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 26 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to China have increased at an annualized rate of 20.1%, from $546 in 1996 to $64.1k in 2022.

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 27 years the exports of China to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 17.2%, from $213k in 1995 to $13.1M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and China (Flag)

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

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

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - China

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

During 2022, 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).

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).

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 Sao Tome and Principe has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Sao Tome and Principe.

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

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