ICT service exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: ICT service exports was 11.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.00 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.41 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
2.17 million BoP, current US$
in 1989
Years of data
39
1987–2025
ICT service exports in Cape Verde, 1987–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.00 million BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Cape Verde peaked at 52.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million BoP, current US$, in 1989.
Cape Verde ranks 154th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.21 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 5.03 million BoP, current US$ | +132.0% |
| 1991 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 2.71 million BoP, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 3.72 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 7.09 million BoP, current US$ | +90.9% |
| 1995 | 9.84 million BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1996 | 4.81 million BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 4.73 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 2001 | 10.90 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.78 million BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 14.62 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 17.16 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 18.80 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 22.74 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 25.91 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 30.82 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 27.82 million BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 23.25 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 28.56 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 24.11 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 27.57 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 52.41 million BoP, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 2015 | 23.85 million BoP, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2016 | 28.66 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 14.58 million BoP, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 13.01 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 9.74 million BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 8.47 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 8.96 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 10.18 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 10.76 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184.27 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.24 million BoP, current US$, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | 3.21 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.13 million BoP, current US$ | 2.71 million BoP, current US$ | 9.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ | 30.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.57 million BoP, current US$ | 9.74 million BoP, current US$ | 52.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 million BoP, current US$ | 8.47 million BoP, current US$ | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 151 Macao 12.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 12.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Libya 11.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Seychelles 10.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Fiji 10.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Faroe Islands 9.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Cape Verde?
- Ict service exports in Cape Verde was 11.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Cape Verde rank for ict service exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.