Goods imports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Goods imports was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Cape Verde peaked at 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.08 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.36 million BoP, current US$ | 45.08 million BoP, current US$ | 71.25 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 92.79 million BoP, current US$ | 79.97 million BoP, current US$ | 110.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.34 million BoP, current US$ | 119.83 million BoP, current US$ | 233.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 474.94 million BoP, current US$ | 220.21 million BoP, current US$ | 815.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.79 million BoP, current US$ | 629.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 789.11 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 165 Aruba 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Seychelles 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Belize 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Bhutan 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Bermuda 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.16 billion 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 goods imports in Cape Verde?
- Goods imports in Cape Verde was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.08 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for goods imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.