Commercial service imports (current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Commercial service imports was 328.64 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Cape Verde is 328.64 million current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Cape Verde peaked at 361.25 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.66 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 4.62 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 5.48 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 7.47 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 17.17 million current US$ | +129.8% |
| 1982 | 12.62 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 12.20 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.45 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 8.60 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 12.34 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 15.95 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 14.33 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 23.33 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1990 | 24.13 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 17.26 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 22.90 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 25.10 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 29.87 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 54.54 million current US$ | +82.6% |
| 1996 | 63.97 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 67.04 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 88.35 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 117.07 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 100.80 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 118.08 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 138.74 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 187.98 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 197.01 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 207.07 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 250.91 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 291.99 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 356.61 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 312.16 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 297.40 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 325.92 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 359.13 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 337.77 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 361.25 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 270.57 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 300.66 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 318.46 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 358.44 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 341.64 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 204.92 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 209.08 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 233.80 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 261.60 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 278.87 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 328.64 million current US$ | +17.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 328.64 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.89 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 328.64 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +129.8% | 7.47 million current US$ | 17.17 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 million current US$ | 3.66 million current US$ | 5.48 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.45 million current US$ | 7.47 million current US$ | 23.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.02 million current US$ | 17.26 million current US$ | 117.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.14 million current US$ | 100.80 million current US$ | 356.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.12 million current US$ | 270.57 million current US$ | 361.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.82 million current US$ | 204.92 million current US$ | 328.64 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 171 Grenada 391.33 million current US$ compare
- 172 Burundi 389.34 million current US$ compare
- 173 French Polynesia 382.81 million current US$ compare
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 327.52 million current US$ compare
- 176 Belize 324.25 million current US$ compare
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 256.50 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Cape Verde?
- Commercial service imports in Cape Verde was 328.64 million current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 361.25 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for commercial service imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.