International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.44 billion US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.50 billion US dollar, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.44 billion US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85 billion US dollar, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (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.