Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde peaked at 1.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 63rd of 191 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 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.1% | — |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +313.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -64.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +65.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +97.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -80.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -4339.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -116.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +268.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -71.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -106.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -2264.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -2755.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -195.1% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -779.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -170.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2904.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +739.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +179.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -62.3% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -249.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -146.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +88.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -69.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -114.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2766.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -63.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +156.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 98,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.83 % 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 0.8% 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 1.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 63rd out of 191 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 185.8%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.