Exports of goods and services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports of goods and services 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 192 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 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 476.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 47,331 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.72 % 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 192 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.