Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 39.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Cape Verde, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cape Verde is 39.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 229.9% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cape Verde peaked at 708.95 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -78.54 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Cape Verde 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -78.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -70.89 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 45.15 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1991 | 590.55 % change on previous year | +1207.9% |
| 1992 | -74.18 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1993 | 708.95 % change on previous year | -1055.8% |
| 1994 | -41.59 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1996 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1997 | -59.42 % change on previous year | -762.7% |
| 1998 | -41.31 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 693.89 % change on previous year | -1779.5% |
| 2000 | -36.59 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2001 | -73.66 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2002 | 63.8 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2003 | 165.71 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 2004 | 72.47 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2005 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 63.38 % change on previous year | +232.9% |
| 2007 | 45.78 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2009 | -40.26 % change on previous year | -503.3% |
| 2010 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2011 | -12.01 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2013 | -30.24 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2014 | 102.23 % change on previous year | -438.1% |
| 2015 | -46.8 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2016 | 31.48 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2017 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2018 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 2020 | -44.99 % change on previous year | -340.5% |
| 2021 | 35.25 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2022 | 33.41 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 30.09 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2024 | -30.74 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2025 | 39.95 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 39.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 39.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1779.5% | -41.31 % change on previous year | 693.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -74.72 % change on previous year | -78.54 % change on previous year | -70.89 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 203.44 % change on previous year | -74.18 % change on previous year | 708.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.97 % change on previous year | -73.66 % change on previous year | 165.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -46.8 % change on previous year | 102.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 % change on previous year | -44.99 % change on previous year | 39.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 53 India 44.06 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Greece 42.78 % change on previous year compare
- 55 France 40.29 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Croatia 35.72 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 35.34 % change on previous year compare
- 59 United States 34.83 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Cape Verde was 39.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 708.95 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.54 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.