Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -0.7926 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Cape Verde, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -0.7926 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.0% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cape Verde peaked at 83.91 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -31.03 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Cape Verde ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 41.15 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1974 | -0.627 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1975 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -1659.8% |
| 1976 | -31.03 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 1977 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1978 | 83.91 % change on previous year | +858.9% |
| 1979 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1980 | 29.86 % change on previous year | +1492.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6299 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1982 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 1983 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -841.6% |
| 1984 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1985 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 1986 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1987 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -426.5% |
| 1988 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1990 | 31.67 % change on previous year | +434.2% |
| 1991 | -0.2047 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1992 | 26.68 % change on previous year | -13133.2% |
| 1993 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1994 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +453.4% |
| 1995 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1997 | -28.76 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1998 | -0.8459 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1999 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -1770.8% |
| 2000 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2001 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -580.6% |
| 2003 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2006 | 23.72 % change on previous year | +776.2% |
| 2007 | 38.4 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2009 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2010 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2011 | 27.59 % change on previous year | +457.2% |
| 2012 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2013 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2015 | -21.85 % change on previous year | -505.7% |
| 2016 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2017 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 72.42 % change on previous year | +3139.4% |
| 2020 | -18.95 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2021 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | 39.54 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 2023 | -0.7926 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.43 % change on previous year | -31.03 % change on previous year | 83.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -11.25 % change on previous year | 29.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -28.76 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year | 38.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 % change on previous year | -21.85 % change on previous year | 72.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 % change on previous year | -18.95 % change on previous year | 39.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 91 Romania -0.4047 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Maldives -0.5248 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Portugal -0.6542 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Barbados -0.9551 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Mexico -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Czechia -1.13 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cape Verde was -0.7926 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 83.91 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.03 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.