Merchandise exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise exports was 96.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 96.00 million current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Cape Verde peaked at 96.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.60 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.20 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.50 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 35.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.00 million current US$ | 44.00 million current US$ | 80.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.83 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 182 Saint Martin (French part) 139.00 million current US$ compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 109.00 million current US$ compare
- 184 East Timor 103.00 million current US$ compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 85.00 million current US$ compare
- 187 Vanuatu 78.00 million current US$ compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 72.00 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)
- Commercial service exports 916.28 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 31.7% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 34.6% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 328.64 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise exports in Cape Verde was 96.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.