Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 25.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde stood at 25.71 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde peaked at 32.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -15.92 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2005 | 8,191 BoP, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 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 | 25.71 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 25.71 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 25.71 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4610.4% | 49,798 BoP, current US$ | -2.25 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +3270.4% | 41,800 BoP, current US$ | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | -3124.8% | 8,191 BoP, current US$ | -247,771 BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +3019.9% | -636,676 BoP, current US$ | 18.59 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +2936.7% | -29,884 BoP, current US$ | 847,736 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 | 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 | 201,146 BoP, current US$ | -2.83 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.08 million BoP, current US$ | -15.92 million BoP, current US$ | 32.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 million BoP, current US$ | -636,676 BoP, current US$ | 25.71 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde was 25.71 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 outflows 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 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?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.