Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde is 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde peaked at 0.9026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.7559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 81 Faroe Islands 0.5827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Belize 0.578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Jordan 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Oman 0.5556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Brunei 0.5542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde was 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.