Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports of goods and services (current LCU) was 125.56 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 125.56 billion current LCU for exports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Cape Verde peaked at 125.56 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 975.78 million current LCU, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 975.78 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 2.69 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 3.68 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 3.78 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.20 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 5.23 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 5.01 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.42 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 8.37 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 12.54 billion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 11.68 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 12.86 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 17.43 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 20.68 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 23.68 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 24.94 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 26.27 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 32.56 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 43.95 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 44.88 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.70 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 43.05 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 46.02 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 53.34 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 61.87 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 63.23 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.15 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.54 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 76.48 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 82.16 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 94.48 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 103.61 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 44.60 billion current LCU | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 45.62 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 91.15 billion current LCU | +99.8% |
| 2023 | 100.16 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 118.05 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 125.56 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 125.56 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 622.67 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 125.56 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.99 trillion current LCU, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.8% | 45.62 billion current LCU | 91.15 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.51 billion current LCU | 975.78 million current LCU | 4.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 billion current LCU | 3.68 billion current LCU | 12.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.81 billion current LCU | 17.43 billion current LCU | 50.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.59 billion current LCU | 46.02 billion current LCU | 103.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.52 billion current LCU | 44.60 billion current LCU | 125.56 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Cape Verde?
- Exports of goods and services in Cape Verde was 125.56 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 125.56 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.78 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports of goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.