AGOA Status: Sao Tome and Principe is eligible for AGOA this year.
Trade Agreements: The U.S. and Sao Tome and Principe have no trade or investment agreements.
Sao Tome and Principe Trade & Investment Summary
U.S. goods exports to Sao Tome and Principe in 2022 were $8 million, up 153.7 percent ($5 million) from 2021 and up 850 percent from 2012. U.S. goods imports from Sao Tome and Principe totaled $876 thousand in 2022, down 24.5 percent ($284 thousand) from 2021, but up 58 percent from 2012. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Sao Tome and Principe was $7 million in 2022, a 252.3 percent increase ($5 million) over 2021.
U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sao Tome and Principe (stock) was $25 million in 2022, unchanged from 2021.
NOTE: No services trade data with Sao Tome and Principe are available.
