São Tomé & Príncipe international reserves
Total reserves
$83M
Data for September 2026
1-month change
-7.8%
12-month change
-5.7%
High since 2000
$111M
February 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$83 million
September 2026+654.5% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2026.
- Foreign exchange$80M · 96.4%
- SDRs$3M · 3.6%
Gold
São Tomé & Príncipe does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 345
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
8.5%
Months of imports covered
3.0
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.