Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cabo Verde, 1970β2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 1.74 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cabo Verde peaked at 1.75 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.30 million current US$, in 1970.
Cabo Verde ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.20 million current US$ | 15.30 million current US$ | 48.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.53 million current US$ | 62.30 million current US$ | 101.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.04 million current US$ | 133.60 million current US$ | 320.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.90 million current US$ | 224.15 million current US$ | 818.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.01 million current US$ | 590.89 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More private sector data for Cabo 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cabo Verde?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cabo Verde was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.30 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Cabo Verde ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.