International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 169.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Cape Verde, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Cape Verde is 169.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 70.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Cape Verde peaked at 567.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Cape Verde ranks 144th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 37.00 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 50.00 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 45.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 56.00 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 64.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 77.00 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 100.00 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 135.00 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 153.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 177.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 280.00 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 375.00 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 432.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 349.00 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 387.00 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 438.00 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 452.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 483.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 453.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 380.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 397.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 451.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 520.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 567.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 169.00 million current US$ | -70.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 169.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 169.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.40 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 56.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 214.20 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 432.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.80 million current US$ | 380.00 million current US$ | 567.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.00 million current US$ | 169.00 million current US$ | 169.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 141 Montenegro 180.00 million current US$ compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 173.00 million current US$ compare
- 143 Libya 170.00 million current US$ compare
- 145 Namibia 155.00 million current US$ compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 151.00 million current US$ compare
- 147 Niger 130.00 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Cape Verde?
- International tourism, receipts in Cape Verde was 169.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 567.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.