Merchandise imports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise imports was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.04 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.04 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
4.00 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Cape Verde stood at 2.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 238.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Cape Verde peaked at 2.04 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 7.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 4.00 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1964 | 7.00 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1965 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1970 | 16.00 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 20.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 24.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 34.00 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 34.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 30.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 38.00 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 53.00 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 53.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 68.00 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 71.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 72.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 87.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 83.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 84.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 107.00 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 100.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 106.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 112.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 136.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 147.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 180.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 154.00 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 209.00 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 252.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 234.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 235.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 228.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 246.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 230.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 234.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 276.00 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 351.00 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 431.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 438.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 542.00 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 750.00 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 825.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 709.00 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 742.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 947.00 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 766.00 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 725.00 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 768.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 604.00 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.04 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.04 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.46 billion current US$, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.30 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.20 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.00 million current US$ | 68.00 million current US$ | 112.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.10 million current US$ | 136.00 million current US$ | 252.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 478.60 million current US$ | 230.00 million current US$ | 825.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 995.30 million current US$ | 604.00 million current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 New Caledonia 2.12 billion current US$ compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 2.11 billion current US$ compare
- 165 Eswatini 2.09 billion current US$ compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 1.89 billion current US$ compare
- 168 Lesotho 1.88 billion current US$ compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 1.70 billion 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,874 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise imports in Cape Verde was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.2%. 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 imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a 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.