Imports of goods, services and primary income in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods, services and primary income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Cape Verde peaked at 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.88 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 48.88 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 63.63 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 77.55 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 87.53 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 105.43 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 115.46 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 124.99 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 99.04 million BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 101.31 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 108.04 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 117.54 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 125.71 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 141.94 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 153.07 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 154.01 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 198.25 million BoP, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 185.19 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 234.35 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 300.70 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 284.92 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 295.47 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 311.39 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 360.11 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 344.96 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 356.53 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 430.16 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 569.44 million BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 667.87 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 694.67 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 862.95 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 977.15 million BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.35 million BoP, current US$ | 48.88 million BoP, current US$ | 77.55 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 112.70 million BoP, current US$ | 87.53 million BoP, current US$ | 141.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.75 million BoP, current US$ | 153.07 million BoP, current US$ | 360.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 741.54 million BoP, current US$ | 344.96 million BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 977.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 French Polynesia 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Belize 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Saint Lucia 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Bhutan 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Gambia 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,387 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 16.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 129,653 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in Cape Verde?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Cape Verde was 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.