Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5.0% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 11.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1986.
That places Cape Verde 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | -0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -25951.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -80.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -71.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +562.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +489.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +926.6% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -58.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +599.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +102.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +100.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -36.1% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 1.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 300.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 29,444 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 232.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 23,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 621.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cape Verde was 5.0% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.