Cape Verde vs Portugal: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Cape Verde
- Portugal
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 159.59 billion current LCU against 131.11 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 28.48 billion current LCU.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.86 billion current LCU | 7.98 billion current LCU | 883.38 million current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 22.24 billion current LCU | 29.66 billion current LCU | 7.42 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | 61.13 billion current LCU | 57.66 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 99.35 billion current LCU | 74.25 billion current LCU | 25.10 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 130.88 billion current LCU | 113.99 billion current LCU | 16.89 billion current LCU | 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 Portugal?
- Cape Verde, at 159.59 billion current LCU against 131.11 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 28.48 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.