Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 17.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde stood at 17.85 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 170.4% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 129.83 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -40.02 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 36.33 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1981 | 129.83 % change on previous year | +257.3% |
| 1982 | -26.5 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1983 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1984 | -14.34 % change on previous year | +335.4% |
| 1985 | -17.74 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 43.49 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1987 | 29.26 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1988 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1989 | 62.82 % change on previous year | -718.2% |
| 1990 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1991 | -28.47 % change on previous year | -928.6% |
| 1992 | 32.69 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1993 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1995 | 82.59 % change on previous year | +334.9% |
| 1996 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 31.79 % change on previous year | +562.3% |
| 1999 | 32.51 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2001 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 2002 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 35.49 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2004 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 21.17 % change on previous year | +314.8% |
| 2007 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2009 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2010 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 2012 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2014 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2015 | -25.1 % change on previous year | -461.1% |
| 2016 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2017 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 2019 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2020 | -40.02 % change on previous year | +754.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2022 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +482.4% |
| 2023 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.47 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year | 26.33 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.97 % change on previous year | -26.5 % change on previous year | 129.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.52 % change on previous year | -28.47 % change on previous year | 82.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 % change on previous year | -13.9 % change on previous year | 35.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -25.1 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -40.02 % change on previous year | 17.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 30 Romania 18.86 % change on previous year compare
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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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 17.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 129.83 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.02 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.