Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 153.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cape Verde stood at 153.85 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 210.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8,734 BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 148th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | -8,734 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -31999.3% |
| 1988 | 597,912 BoP, current US$ | -78.5% |
| 1989 | 174,023 BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 1990 | 252,601 BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ | +590.5% |
| 1992 | 450,472 BoP, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 1993 | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ | +708.9% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 26.18 million BoP, current US$ | +1130.0% |
| 1996 | 28.53 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 11.58 million BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 6.79 million BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1999 | 53.94 million BoP, current US$ | +693.9% |
| 2000 | 34.20 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 9.01 million BoP, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 14.76 million BoP, current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2003 | 39.22 million BoP, current US$ | +165.7% |
| 2004 | 67.64 million BoP, current US$ | +72.5% |
| 2005 | 80.51 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 131.54 million BoP, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 191.76 million BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 210.90 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 126.00 million BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 116.20 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 102.25 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 128.01 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 89.30 million BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 180.59 million BoP, current US$ | +102.2% |
| 2015 | 96.07 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 126.31 million BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 111.71 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 103.55 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 122.92 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 67.62 million BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 91.46 million BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 122.02 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 158.74 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 109.93 million BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 153.85 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 354,934 BoP, current US$ | -8,734 BoP, current US$ | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 million BoP, current US$ | 252,601 BoP, current US$ | 53.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.56 million BoP, current US$ | 9.01 million BoP, current US$ | 210.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.69 million BoP, current US$ | 89.30 million BoP, current US$ | 180.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.27 million BoP, current US$ | 67.62 million BoP, current US$ | 158.74 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 188.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Grenada 170.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Curaçao 154.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 121.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Bermuda 117.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cape Verde was 153.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 210.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,734 BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.