Commercial service exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Commercial service exports was 916.28 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports in Cape Verde stood at 916.28 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Cape Verde peaked at 916.28 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 957,514 current US$, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 957,514 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 4.68 million current US$ | +388.9% |
| 1979 | 8.19 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1980 | 10.08 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 17.39 million current US$ | +72.5% |
| 1982 | 27.45 million current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1983 | 33.48 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 23.73 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 24.81 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 28.34 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 19.63 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 22.71 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 25.01 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 33.68 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 30.42 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 30.91 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 35.90 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 41.37 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 59.57 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 70.37 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 81.62 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 79.98 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 99.69 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 102.83 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 122.55 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 146.11 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 191.50 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 224.36 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 260.57 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 365.46 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 473.43 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 580.71 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 468.18 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 487.19 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 569.30 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 570.31 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 622.64 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 604.27 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 480.77 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 540.33 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 581.77 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 661.10 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 710.91 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 268.98 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 253.59 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 537.25 million current US$ | +111.9% |
| 2023 | 689.31 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 805.92 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 916.28 million current US$ | +13.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 916.28 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.87 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 916.28 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479.01 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +388.9% | 957,514 current US$ | 4.68 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.61 million current US$ | 957,514 current US$ | 8.19 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.27 million current US$ | 10.08 million current US$ | 33.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.35 million current US$ | 30.42 million current US$ | 99.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.57 million current US$ | 102.83 million current US$ | 580.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.86 million current US$ | 480.77 million current US$ | 710.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.55 million current US$ | 253.59 million current US$ | 916.28 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 138 Mozambique 1.15 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 1.14 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Botswana 934.97 million current US$ compare
- 142 French Polynesia 860.33 million current US$ compare
- 143 Rwanda 857.32 million current US$ compare
- 144 Djibouti 842.19 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Cape Verde
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 32.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 86.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Cape Verde?
- Commercial service exports in Cape Verde was 916.28 million current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 916.28 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 957,514 current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for commercial service exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.