Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 795.82 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Cape Verde, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment in Cape Verde stood at 795.82 million US dollar. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Cape Verde peaked at 795.82 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 251.81 million US dollar, in 2004.
That places Cape Verde 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 251.81 million US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 309.28 million US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 345.57 million US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 407.76 million US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 340.29 million US dollar | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 347.26 million US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 315.33 million US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 369.53 million US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 474.67 million US dollar | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 647.44 million US dollar | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 505.89 million US dollar | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 513.56 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 466.43 million US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 593.70 million US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 497.02 million US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 489.86 million US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 547.23 million US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 571.01 million US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 588.20 million US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 705.15 million US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 785.44 million US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 795.82 million US dollar | +1.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 795.82 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94 billion US dollar, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 795.82 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.63 billion US dollar, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333.66 million US dollar | 251.81 million US dollar | 407.76 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 487.34 million US dollar | 315.33 million US dollar | 647.44 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.48 million US dollar | 547.23 million US dollar | 795.82 million 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 other investment in Cape Verde?
- Other investment in Cape Verde was 795.82 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 795.82 million US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.81 million US dollar in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for other investment?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Other investment (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.