Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 23.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cape Verde is 23.86 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 249.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cape Verde peaked at 32.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -15.92 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 183,994 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 769,447 BoP, current US$ | +318.2% |
| 1990 | 316,715 BoP, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 544,754 BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | +121.0% |
| 1993 | 664,208 BoP, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 415,187 BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 573,820 BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 263,465 BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 49,798 BoP, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1998 | -2.25 million BoP, current US$ | -4610.4% |
| 1999 | 416,171 BoP, current US$ | -118.5% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | +235.5% |
| 2001 | 420,545 BoP, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 2002 | -29,884 BoP, current US$ | -107.1% |
| 2003 | 847,736 BoP, current US$ | -2936.7% |
| 2004 | 427,964 BoP, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 8,191 BoP, current US$ | -98.1% |
| 2006 | -247,771 BoP, current US$ | -3124.8% |
| 2007 | 351,038 BoP, current US$ | -241.7% |
| 2008 | -2.83 million BoP, current US$ | -906.8% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -167.0% |
| 2010 | 41,800 BoP, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | +3270.4% |
| 2012 | 11.06 million BoP, current US$ | +684.9% |
| 2013 | 32.77 million BoP, current US$ | +196.4% |
| 2014 | 12.45 million BoP, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2015 | -15.92 million BoP, current US$ | -227.9% |
| 2016 | 7.83 million BoP, current US$ | -149.2% |
| 2017 | 15.88 million BoP, current US$ | +102.9% |
| 2018 | 9.33 million BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 15.99 million BoP, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million BoP, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2021 | -636,676 BoP, current US$ | -116.1% |
| 2022 | 18.59 million BoP, current US$ | -3019.9% |
| 2023 | 7.47 million BoP, current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 20.76 million BoP, current US$ | +177.7% |
| 2025 | 23.86 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 95,344 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 769,447 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,186 BoP, current US$ | -2.25 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,828 BoP, current US$ | -2.83 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 million BoP, current US$ | -15.92 million BoP, current US$ | 32.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 million BoP, current US$ | -636,676 BoP, current US$ | 23.86 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 120 Fiji 25.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Congo 25.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 New Zealand 23.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Niger 20.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 18.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Barbados 18.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cape Verde was 23.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.