Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 56.69 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Saint Lucia ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.59 million BoP, current US$ | 97.30 million BoP, current US$ | 26.71 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 112.70 million BoP, current US$ | 184.61 million BoP, current US$ | 71.92 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 247.75 million BoP, current US$ | 421.90 million BoP, current US$ | 174.16 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 741.54 million BoP, current US$ | 723.12 million BoP, current US$ | 18.42 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 219.89 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 585,500 BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Cape Verde or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 56.69 million BoP, current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Lucia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Saint Lucia ranks 170th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.