Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Saint Lucia, a difference of 132.09 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 170th and Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.94 million BoP, current US$ | 85.27 million BoP, current US$ | 22.32 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 108.02 million BoP, current US$ | 178.44 million BoP, current US$ | 70.42 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 241.49 million BoP, current US$ | 383.02 million BoP, current US$ | 141.53 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 698.83 million BoP, current US$ | 638.49 million BoP, current US$ | 60.34 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 909.97 million BoP, current US$ | 268.19 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 144.38 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Cape Verde or Saint Lucia?
- Cape Verde, at 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 132.09 million BoP, current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Lucia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th and Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.