International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 7.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Cape Verde, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 7.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020.
The figure is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Cape Verde peaked at 27.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cape Verde 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 8.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 8.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 16.00 million current US$ | +128.6% |
| 2004 | 15.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 16.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 10.00 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 8.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.00 million current US$ | +175.0% |
| 2018 | 27.00 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 22.00 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million current US$ | -68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.40 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.50 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.60 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 8.00 million current US$ compare
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- 147 Tajikistan 7.30 million current US$ compare
- 148 Grenada 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 148 Lithuania 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 148 Timor-Leste 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 148 Yemen 7.00 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Cape Verde?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Cape Verde was 7.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.