Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 16.74 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cape Verde stood at 16.74 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 80.62 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 700,000 current US$, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 700,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.80 million current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.70 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 5.80 million current US$ | +152.2% |
| 1980 | 5.70 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.40 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 8.10 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 6.50 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 6.10 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 3.44 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 7.60 million current US$ | +120.8% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1989 | 7.46 million current US$ | +190.8% |
| 1990 | 8.99 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 10.96 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 10.92 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.95 million current US$ | +119.4% |
| 1994 | 9.15 million current US$ | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 12.80 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 80.62 million current US$ | +529.6% |
| 1997 | 29.47 million current US$ | -63.4% |
| 1998 | 15.80 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 14.51 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 11.49 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 11.37 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.89 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 17.37 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 61.20 million current US$ | +252.4% |
| 2005 | 17.31 million current US$ | -71.7% |
| 2006 | 12.70 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 14.66 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 11.30 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 16.66 million current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 18.61 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 22.86 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 71.95 million current US$ | +214.8% |
| 2013 | 14.18 million current US$ | -80.3% |
| 2014 | 14.98 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 14.50 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.94 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 11.88 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.14 million current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 20.79 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 39.00 million current US$ | +87.6% |
| 2021 | 26.86 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 25.49 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 72.16 million current US$ | +183.1% |
| 2024 | 16.74 million current US$ | -76.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.74 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.74 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +529.6% | 12.80 million current US$ | 80.62 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +252.4% | 17.37 million current US$ | 61.20 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million current US$ | 700,000 current US$ | 5.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.90 million current US$ | 2.57 million current US$ | 8.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.72 million current US$ | 8.99 million current US$ | 80.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.89 million current US$ | 11.30 million current US$ | 61.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.88 million current US$ | 11.88 million current US$ | 71.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.05 million current US$ | 16.74 million current US$ | 72.16 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 189 Afghanistan 28.39 million current US$ compare
- 190 Gambia 25.32 million current US$ compare
- 191 East Timor 19.11 million current US$ compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 15.58 million current US$ compare
- 194 Seychelles 15.53 million current US$ compare
- 195 Burundi 15.00 million 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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 16.74 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 80.62 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 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.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 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.