International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 9,900 trips in 2021. ◆ Volatile
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2021, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 9,900 trips.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29,200 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,300 trips, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,300 trips | — |
| 1996 | 3,700 trips | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 3,600 trips | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7,000 trips | +94.4% |
| 2005 | 14,700 trips | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 11,700 trips | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 10,800 trips | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 13,900 trips | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 14,800 trips | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7,000 trips | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 10,900 trips | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 19,911 trips | +82.7% |
| 2016 | 25,700 trips | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 23,600 trips | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 29,200 trips | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 9,900 trips | -66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,533 trips | 3,300 trips | 3,700 trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,150 trips | 7,000 trips | 14,800 trips | 6 |
| 2010s | 19,385 trips | 7,000 trips | 29,200 trips | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,900 trips | 9,900 trips | 9,900 trips | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 166 American Samoa 16,640 trips compare
- 167 Chad 15,700 trips compare
- 168 Micronesia, Federated States of 12,200 trips compare
- 170 Niue 8,600 trips compare
- 171 Madagascar 7,173 trips compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 5,200 trips compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Sao Tome and Principe?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Sao Tome and Principe was 9,900 trips in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29,200 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 trips in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.