South Korea exports to Sao Tome and Principe
상토메 프린스페 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $34,327 of goods to Sao Tome and Principe, up 39.9% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Sao Tome and Principe totalled $277,849, down 39.8% from the 12 months before ($461,300).
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 215th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 213th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84), with $161,290 or 58.0% of exports to Sao Tome and Principe.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Sao Tome and Principe: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $161K | 58.0% | -9.6% | $15K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $53K | 19.2% | – | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $35K | 12.7% | -19.9% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $20K | 7.1% | +81.1% | $20K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $7,903 | 2.8% | -55.4% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $350 | 0.1% | -99.8% | $0 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 6 largest of 6 headings exported to Sao Tome and Principe in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $161K | 58.0% | +0.5% | $15K |
| 3920 | Plates, sheets and film of plastics, not reinforced | $53K | 19.2% | – | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $35K | 12.7% | -19.9% | $0 |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $20K | 7.1% | +81.1% | $20K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $7,903 | 2.8% | -55.4% | $0 |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $350 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Sao Tome and Principe reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Sao Tome and Principe.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $34K | +39.9% | 2.6 t | $13.06 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $53K | +199.0% | 7.7 t | $6.95 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $62K | +288.8% | 2.6 t | $23.77 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1,890 | 57 kg |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $7,903 | – | 57 kg | $138.65 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $5,955 | – | 209 kg | $28.49 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $31K | – | 78 kg | $397.55 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $83K | +238.2% | 1.1 t | $73.87 | $100 | 6 kg |
| October 2025 | $25K | +45.8% | 13.0 t | $1.88 | $96 | 2 kg |
| September 2025 | $38K | – | 735 kg | $51.55 | $385 | 3 kg |
| August 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $304K | 75.3 t |
| July 2025 | $18K | -15.1% | 286 kg | $62.43 | $2,164 | 13 kg |
| June 2025 | $16K | – | 395 kg | $40.47 | $895 | 8 kg |
| May 2025 | $17K | – | 1.9 t | $9.10 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $2,386 | -98.5% | 1.1 t | $2.07 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $83 | 9 kg |
| February 2025 | $5,410 | -91.3% | 37 kg | $146.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $74 | 20 kg |
| December 2024 | $316K | +1,330% | 2.8 t | $113.36 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $25K | -97.5% | 54 kg | $455.07 | $0 | 0 kg |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.