Imports of goods and services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports of goods and services was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Cape Verde is 53.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cape Verde peaked at 79.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1993.
Cape Verde ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.0% | — |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 79.2% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 62.2% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 68.8% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 64.4% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 53.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 53.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.4% | 59.5% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 47.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 51.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 48.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.1% | 58.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 of goods and services in Cape Verde?
- Imports of goods and services in Cape Verde was 53.4% 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 79.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 193 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.