International Investment Position in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International Investment Position was 2.44 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Cape Verde, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in Cape Verde is 2.44 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Cape Verde peaked at 2.44 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 391.17 million US dollar, in 2004.
Cape Verde ranks 143rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International Investment Position in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 391.17 million US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 483.66 million US dollar | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 600.21 million US dollar | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 787.47 million US dollar | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 733.58 million US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 743.32 million US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 708.52 million US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 709.50 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 903.53 million US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion US dollar | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 billion US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 billion US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.56 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.88 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 2.44 billion US dollar | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623.24 million US dollar | 391.17 million US dollar | 787.47 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion US dollar | 708.52 million US dollar | 1.52 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 billion US dollar | 1.55 billion US dollar | 2.44 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 385,285 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 320,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Cape Verde?
- International investment position in Cape Verde was 2.44 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.17 million US dollar in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for international investment position?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.