International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 29.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cape Verde, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Cape Verde is 29.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 430.7% on the previous year and up 2,465.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Cape Verde peaked at 35.5 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -7.67 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 24.1 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.2 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2008 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2010 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -452.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1387 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2012 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +19610.8% |
| 2013 | 35.5 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2014 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2015 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -667.0% |
| 2017 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 2018 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2019 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2020 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2021 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7508 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2023 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +1788.6% |
| 2024 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2025 | 29.89 % change on previous year | +430.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 29.89 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 29.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.01 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +19610.8% | 0.1387 % change on previous year | 27.35 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1788.6% | 0.7508 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.68 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 31.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.34 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 35.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 29.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 15 Egypt 31.15 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Kosovo 30.74 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Eswatini 30.29 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Portugal 29.63 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Albania 27.83 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Nepal 27.52 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 37.74 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 82.81 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 60.46 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Cape Verde?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Cape Verde was 29.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.67 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,465.9%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.