Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) was 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Cape Verde is 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cape Verde peaked at 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 811.51 million constant 2015 US$, in 2013.
That places Cape Verde 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 913.86 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2008 | 901.29 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 838.39 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 905.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 949.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 868.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 811.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 906.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 925.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.66 billion constant 2015 US$, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 884.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 838.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 913.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 811.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 153 Bermuda 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Greenland 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Belize 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Bhutan 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 East Timor 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 imports of goods and services in Cape Verde?
- Imports of goods and services in Cape Verde was 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 811.51 million constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.