Personal remittances, received in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances, received was 356.76 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Cape Verde is 356.76 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Cape Verde peaked at 356.76 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.55 million current US$, in 1983.
That places Cape Verde 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 23.60 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 24.01 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 40.06 million current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1981 | 31.60 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 25.85 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 20.55 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 20.62 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 20.76 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.56 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 36.43 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 42.74 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 47.70 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 59.14 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 62.37 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 76.01 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 76.49 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 85.45 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 105.86 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 100.35 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 76.42 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 73.74 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 79.72 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 89.76 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 80.95 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 85.02 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 108.44 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 113.43 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 136.69 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 136.57 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 138.79 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 155.04 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 135.62 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 130.91 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 176.88 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 176.97 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 175.92 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 196.98 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 200.90 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 211.37 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 216.55 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 234.51 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 215.02 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 234.14 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 314.51 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 315.28 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 316.38 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 333.99 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 356.76 million current US$ | +6.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 356.76 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 356.76 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 406.26 million current US$, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.96 million current US$ | 23.60 million current US$ | 24.28 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.39 million current US$ | 20.55 million current US$ | 47.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.55 million current US$ | 59.14 million current US$ | 105.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.03 million current US$ | 80.95 million current US$ | 155.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.60 million current US$ | 130.91 million current US$ | 234.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.84 million current US$ | 234.14 million current US$ | 356.76 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances, received in Cape Verde was 356.76 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 356.76 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances, received?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.