International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 159.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cape Verde, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cape Verde is 159.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cape Verde peaked at 502.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Cape Verde ranks 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 15.00 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 20.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 29.00 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 41.00 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 54.00 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 65.00 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 87.00 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 99.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 122.00 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 209.00 million current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 304.00 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 352.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 286.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 278.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 368.00 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 394.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 422.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 405.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 347.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 365.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 426.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 488.00 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 502.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 159.00 million current US$ | -68.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 159.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 159.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.00 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 161.90 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 352.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.50 million current US$ | 278.00 million current US$ | 502.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.00 million current US$ | 159.00 million current US$ | 159.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 129 Honduras 187.00 million current US$ compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 166.10 million current US$ compare
- 131 Montenegro 166.00 million current US$ compare
- 132 New Caledonia 159.00 million current US$ compare
- 134 Fiji 151.00 million current US$ compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 151.00 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)
- Commercial service imports 328.28 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 86.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 916.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cape Verde?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cape Verde was 159.00 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 for travel items recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 502.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.