Sao Tome and Principe Exports 2023
Complete list of Sao Tome and Principe's 79 export destinations and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$56.93M
Total exports (2023)
#200
Global export rank
79
Destination countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Sao Tome and Principe exported $56.93 million of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #200 largest exporter. Goods flowed to 79 destinations, with the top ten markets absorbing 93.1% of total export value. The leading export was petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude, valued at $30.85 million — 54.2% of the country's export portfolio.
The two tables below list every destination country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All export destinations
79 countries and territories. Click any country for the full bilateral page.
| # | Destination | 2023 export value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | $30.85M | 54.18% |
| 2 | Germany | $6.22M | 10.92% |
| 3 | Netherlands | $3.64M | 6.39% |
| 4 | France | $3.14M | 5.51% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | $1.95M | 3.43% |
| 6 | Poland | $1.93M | 3.39% |
| 7 | USA | $1.76M | 3.10% |
| 8 | Switzerland | $1.40M | 2.46% |
| 9 | Guyana | $1.36M | 2.40% |
| 10 | Portugal | $761,716 | 1.34% |
| 11 | Spain | $698,283 | 1.23% |
| 12 | Angola | $383,333 | 0.67% |
| 13 | Belgium | $317,880 | 0.56% |
| 14 | Cameroon | $311,228 | 0.55% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $290,866 | 0.51% |
| 16 | Bulgaria | $203,524 | 0.36% |
| 17 | Singapore | $202,857 | 0.36% |
| 18 | Austria | $188,992 | 0.33% |
| 19 | Türkiye | $185,972 | 0.33% |
| 20 | Czechia | $106,047 | 0.19% |
| 21 | Ireland | $95,620 | 0.17% |
| 22 | Estonia | $73,747 | 0.13% |
| 23 | Australia | $73,500 | 0.13% |
| 24 | China | $66,601 | 0.12% |
| 25 | South Africa | $63,651 | 0.11% |
| 26 | Mauritius | $57,871 | 0.10% |
| 27 | Canada | $55,204 | 0.10% |
| 28 | Italy | $52,263 | 0.09% |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | $46,083 | 0.08% |
| 30 | Côte d'Ivoire | $43,884 | 0.08% |
| 31 | India | $42,609 | 0.07% |
| 32 | Nigeria | $41,735 | 0.07% |
| 33 | Malawi | $31,623 | 0.06% |
| 34 | Gabon | $29,296 | 0.05% |
| 35 | Thailand | $28,325 | 0.05% |
| 36 | Brazil | $27,149 | 0.05% |
| 37 | Argentina | $25,315 | 0.04% |
| 38 | Slovakia | $21,350 | 0.04% |
| 39 | Japan | $17,901 | 0.03% |
| 40 | Zambia | $13,500 | 0.02% |
| 41 | New Zealand | $13,062 | 0.02% |
| 42 | Morocco | $12,981 | 0.02% |
| 43 | Philippines | $12,728 | 0.02% |
| 44 | Dominican Rep. | $12,586 | 0.02% |
| 45 | Colombia | $10,850 | 0.02% |
| 46 | Sweden | $9,611 | 0.02% |
| 47 | Indonesia | $7,214 | 0.01% |
| 48 | Slovenia | $6,475 | 0.01% |
| 49 | Saudi Arabia | $6,337 | 0.01% |
| 50 | Romania | $5,436 | 0.01% |
| 51 | Serbia | $4,751 | 0.01% |
| 52 | Kuwait | $2,754 | 0.00% |
| 53 | Bahrain | $2,750 | 0.00% |
| 54 | Luxembourg | $2,598 | 0.00% |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | $1,855 | 0.00% |
| 56 | Burkina Faso | $1,833 | 0.00% |
| 57 | North Macedonia | $1,690 | 0.00% |
| 58 | Dominica | $1,620 | 0.00% |
| 59 | Other Asia, nes | $1,059 | 0.00% |
| 60 | Costa Rica | $1,052 | 0.00% |
| 61 | Armenia | $949 | 0.00% |
| 62 | Togo | $705 | 0.00% |
| 63 | Ghana | $526 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $511 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Iceland | $360 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Ethiopia | $348 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Namibia | $333 | 0.00% |
| 68 | El Salvador | $299 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Tunisia | $298 | 0.00% |
| 70 | Peru | $253 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Kenya | $196 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Nicaragua | $137 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Albania | $106 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Denmark | $99 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Bahamas | $93 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Finland | $45 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Cabo Verde | $22 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Rep. of Moldova | $20 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Sri Lanka | $16 | 0.00% |
Top export products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 export value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $30.85M | 54.18% |
| 2 | 180100 | Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $8.58M | 15.06% |
| 3 | 870840 | Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereof | $4.66M | 8.18% |
| 4 | 151110 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $3.90M | 6.85% |
| 5 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.87M | 3.29% |
| 6 | 721590 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215 | $1.36M | 2.39% |
| 7 | 841191 | Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $1.20M | 2.10% |
| 8 | 151800 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: oxidised, boiled or otherwise chemically modified, (excluding those of heading no. 1516), inedible mixtures or preparations of fats or oils | $297,804 | 0.52% |
| 9 | 720410 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of cast iron | $273,589 | 0.48% |
| 10 | 842123 | Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines | $157,018 | 0.28% |
| 11 | 903180 | Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90 | $151,490 | 0.27% |
| 12 | 281610 | Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium | $137,616 | 0.24% |
| 13 | 850152 | Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW | $124,589 | 0.22% |
| 14 | 090421 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | $118,791 | 0.21% |
| 15 | 180632 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less | $108,548 | 0.19% |
| 16 | 730690 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $107,216 | 0.19% |
| 17 | 090411 | Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground | $100,685 | 0.18% |
| 18 | 151311 | Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $100,431 | 0.18% |
| 19 | 830249 | Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for other than buildings or furniture, of base metal | $93,890 | 0.16% |
| 20 | 848220 | Bearings: tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assemblies | $90,544 | 0.16% |
| 21 | 903010 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting ionising radiations | $82,880 | 0.15% |
| 22 | 854129 | Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | $77,764 | 0.14% |
| 23 | 842199 | Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | $64,738 | 0.11% |
| 24 | 940161 | Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | $60,170 | 0.11% |
| 25 | 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $58,738 | 0.10% |
| 26 | 090510 | Spices: vanilla, neither crushed nor ground | $55,221 | 0.10% |
| 27 | 853690 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $54,728 | 0.10% |
| 28 | 760612 | Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square) | $54,131 | 0.10% |
| 29 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $54,078 | 0.09% |
| 30 | 880310 | Aircraft and spacecraft: propellers and rotors and parts thereof | $53,996 | 0.09% |
| 31 | 180690 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $53,631 | 0.09% |
| 32 | 080111 | Nuts, edible: coconuts, desiccated | $47,555 | 0.08% |
| 33 | 620520 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $47,253 | 0.08% |
| 34 | 040299 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms | $46,083 | 0.08% |
| 35 | 901590 | Surveying equipment: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9015 | $46,070 | 0.08% |
| 36 | 854231 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $44,600 | 0.08% |
| 37 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $41,333 | 0.07% |
| 38 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $40,301 | 0.07% |
| 39 | 847340 | Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8472 | $40,240 | 0.07% |
| 40 | 854239 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $39,358 | 0.07% |
| 41 | 080620 | Fruit, edible: grapes, dried | $36,881 | 0.06% |
| 42 | 850151 | Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750W | $35,008 | 0.06% |
| 43 | 382319 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids) | $34,611 | 0.06% |
| 44 | 870332 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | $33,509 | 0.06% |
| 45 | 940350 | Furniture: wooden, for bedroom use | $32,701 | 0.06% |
| 46 | 841330 | Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines | $32,485 | 0.06% |
| 47 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $31,623 | 0.06% |
| 48 | 491110 | Printed matter: trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like | $30,393 | 0.05% |
| 49 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $29,970 | 0.05% |
| 50 | 701337 | Glassware: drinking glasses (not stemware), other than of lead crystal or glass-ceramics | $26,704 | 0.05% |
| 51 | 151319 | Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $24,197 | 0.04% |
| 52 | 340490 | Waxes: artificial and prepared, other than of polyethylene glycol | $24,121 | 0.04% |
| 53 | 200410 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $23,492 | 0.04% |
| 54 | 120799 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken | $22,536 | 0.04% |
| 55 | 420330 | Clothing accessories: belts and bandoliers, of leather or of composition leather | $22,407 | 0.04% |
| 56 | 701349 | Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses or of glass-ceramics), of glass n.e.c. in item no. 7013.4 | $21,511 | 0.04% |
| 57 | 731100 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel | $20,713 | 0.04% |
| 58 | 870829 | Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $20,261 | 0.04% |
| 59 | 740400 | Copper: waste and scrap | $20,017 | 0.04% |
| 60 | 854442 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $19,959 | 0.04% |
| 61 | 840890 | Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of chapter 87 | $19,713 | 0.03% |
| 62 | 847330 | Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471 | $18,873 | 0.03% |
| 63 | 820770 | Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for milling | $18,763 | 0.03% |
| 64 | 090111 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $18,726 | 0.03% |
| 65 | 090122 | Coffee: roasted, decaffeinated | $18,491 | 0.03% |
| 66 | 220840 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products | $18,455 | 0.03% |
| 67 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $18,443 | 0.03% |
| 68 | 871200 | Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorised | $18,267 | 0.03% |
| 69 | 903040 | Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) | $18,192 | 0.03% |
| 70 | 760200 | Aluminium: waste and scrap | $17,790 | 0.03% |
| 71 | 890399 | Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.c. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable | $17,418 | 0.03% |
| 72 | 180620 | Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg | $17,389 | 0.03% |
| 73 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $16,462 | 0.03% |
| 74 | 848390 | Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts | $16,421 | 0.03% |
| 75 | 903190 | Instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking devices of heading no. 9031 | $16,189 | 0.03% |
| 76 | 841490 | Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $14,844 | 0.03% |
| 77 | 842131 | Machinery: intake air filters for internal combustion engines | $13,921 | 0.02% |
| 78 | 940390 | Furniture: parts | $13,386 | 0.02% |
| 79 | 841950 | Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes | $13,297 | 0.02% |
| 80 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $12,859 | 0.02% |
| 81 | 490700 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $12,587 | 0.02% |
| 82 | 902190 | Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability | $12,377 | 0.02% |
| 83 | 890790 | Floating structures: tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons | $11,872 | 0.02% |
| 84 | 848190 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | $11,413 | 0.02% |
| 85 | 870423 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $11,238 | 0.02% |
| 86 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $11,031 | 0.02% |
| 87 | 850590 | Magnets: electro-magnets, holding devices and parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8505 | $10,921 | 0.02% |
| 88 | 380899 | Rodenticides and other similar products n.e.c. in heading no. 3808.9: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $10,856 | 0.02% |
| 89 | 850131 | Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750W | $10,659 | 0.02% |
| 90 | 847050 | Cash registers | $10,532 | 0.02% |
| 91 | 850490 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | $10,319 | 0.02% |
| 92 | 731815 | Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washers | $10,094 | 0.02% |
| 93 | 842290 | Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422 | $10,047 | 0.02% |
| 94 | 846620 | Parts & accessories suited for use solely/principally with machines of headings 8456-8465: work holders | $9,972 | 0.02% |
| 95 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $9,905 | 0.02% |
| 96 | 843890 | Machinery: parts of those machines used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink | $9,899 | 0.02% |
| 97 | 853890 | Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $9,741 | 0.02% |
| 98 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $9,560 | 0.02% |
| 99 | 853010 | Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment: for railways or tramways (excluding those of heading no. 8608) | $9,559 | 0.02% |
| 100 | 160420 | Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved | $9,431 | 0.02% |