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$, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 146th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 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
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 188.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Grenada 170.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Curacao 154.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 121.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Bermuda 117.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (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 146th out of 200 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.