Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 23.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde stood at 23.86 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 249.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde peaked at 32.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -15.92 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 95,344 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 769,447 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,186 BoP, current US$ | -2.25 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,146 BoP, current US$ | -2.83 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.08 million BoP, current US$ | -15.92 million BoP, current US$ | 32.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 million BoP, current US$ | -636,676 BoP, current US$ | 23.86 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 119 Fiji 25.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Congo 25.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 New Zealand 23.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Niger 20.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 18.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Barbados 18.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Final consumption expenditure 281.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 3,332 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 327.76 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 122.73 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 94.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cape Verde was 23.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.