How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Cape Verde ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cape Verde

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 24.3%

World rank

44th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1980–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cape Verde, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cape Verde is 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

Cape Verde ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1986	-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1987	0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25951.5%
1988	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.9%
1989	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.2%
1990	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1991	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+562.6%
1992	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.9%
1993	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+489.1%
1994	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1995	0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+926.6%
1996	0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1997	0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.5%
1998	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.8%
1999	0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+599.4%
2000	0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
2001	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.8%
2002	0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
2003	0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.7%
2004	0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.6%
2005	0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2006	0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
2007	0.1162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2008	0.1076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2009	0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
2010	0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2011	0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2012	0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
2013	0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
2014	0.0884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+100.9%
2015	0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
2016	0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2017	0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2018	0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2019	0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2020	0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2021	0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2022	0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2023	0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2024	0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
2025	0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

41 Gabon 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Costa Rica 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Chad 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Croatia 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Marshall Islands 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Mauritius 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cape Verde?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cape Verde was 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Cape Verde ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.