Central Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe
EU Compliance · Geopolitical Risk · Sourcing Attractiveness
Why these scores
EU Compliance, by dimension
1 = lowest risk · methodology & sources
Geopolitical Risk, by dimension
1 = lowest risk · methodology & sources
Attractiveness, by dimension
9 = most attractive · methodology & sources
Analyst scores, last reviewed June 2026; each dimension's sources and cadence are on its methodology page.
Data layers
The EU is São Tomé and Príncipe's #1 import source (world lens). São Tomé and Príncipe is the EU's #159 goods supplier.
São Tomé and Príncipe on the world stage
Total imports
$184m
2023 annual
Total exports
$17m
76 partners
#1 import source
Portugal
36.2%
#1 export dest.
Netherlands
60.3%
2023 annual, UN Comtrade (HS TOTAL, all partners). Line colour: coverage (exports/imports per partner).
São Tomé and Príncipe and the EU
EU imports from
€30m
0.0% of extra-EU
EU exports to
€74m
0.0% of extra-EU
EU supplier rank
EU's #159 supplier
EU trade balance
balanced or surplus
coverage 2.46
2025 annual totals, Eurostat COMEXT. EU trade board →
Power market
● No domestic fuelMarket model
State monopoly (EMAE)
Direct PPA
None
grid access: closed
Reserve margin
–
Regulator
Not independent
AGER (Autoridade Geral de Regulacao)
Tiny two-island nation with diesel-dominated generation and some hydro. EMAE (state) operates separate grids on Sao Tome and Principe. Extremely small system.
Demographics
UN World Population Prospects 2024 · medium variant
Median age
19.3
→ 24.8 by 2050
Fertility
3.6
above replacement
Working-age
58.3%
aged 15–64
Old-age dep.
6.7
→ 10.6 by 2050
Median age 1990–2050
Population 0.24M · still growing past 2100
By 2050: +54% (0.37M)