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Two-way investment brief

Australia–Sao Tome and Principe

Globally, Sao Tome and Principe was the world’s 133rd-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($4 m, World Bank).
Data (CSV)Sao Tome and Principe global profile

Sao Tome and Principe direct investment in Australia

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Total Sao Tome and Principe investment in Australia

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FDI + portfolio + other

Australian direct investment in Sao Tome and Principe

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Total Australian investment in Sao Tome and Principe

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Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sao Tome and Principe in Australia
  • Australia in Sao Tome and Principe

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Sao Tome and Principe’s investment in Australia by type
  • Direct investment
  • Portfolio investment
  • Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

  • Sao Tome and Principe → Australia
  • Australia → Sao Tome and Principe

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Economic outlook

Sao Tome and Principe’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook202420252026forecast2027forecast2028forecast
Real GDP growth1.1%2.1%3.4%3.9%3.3%
Inflation14.4%0.9%9.6%7.9%5.9%
Current account, % GDP−2.2%−6.3%−4.7%−5.1%−4.5%
Fiscal balance, % GDP0.9%−2.5%1.0%1.6%2.9%
Government gross debt, % GDP65.2%55.7%50.4%47.4%45.3%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Sao Tome and Principe
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New Australian FDI in Sao Tome and Principe
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Direct investment income paid to investors
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Direct investment income earned by Australians
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Sao Tome and Principe globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024
$4 m · 133rd
FDI inflows, 2024
−$17 m
GDP, 2025
$981 m
Region · income
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.