Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 153.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 153.85 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cape Verde peaked at 210.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8,734 BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 148th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 153.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 153.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +31999.3% | -8,734 BoP, current US$ | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +1130.0% | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | 26.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +708.9% | 450,472 BoP, current US$ | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +693.9% | 6.79 million BoP, current US$ | 53.94 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +590.5% | 252,601 BoP, current US$ | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ |
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 Curacao 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$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cape Verde was 153.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.