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Cabo Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

In , Cabo Verde's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 109.93 million.

That's down 30.7% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was $7.75 billion . Cabo Verde ranks #150 globally out of 195 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #35 of 47.

Source: World Bank Open Data (BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Cabo Verde Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
210.90M
Trough
67.62M
1-year change
-30.7%
5-year change
-10.6%
-2.2% / yr
10-year change
-39.1%
-4.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
109.933M
158.736M
122.016M
91.457M
67.620M
122.921M
103.551M
111.712M
126.312M
96.071M

About Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Indicator code: BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WDCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Cabo Verde's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in 2024?
In 2024, Cabo Verde's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 109.93 million, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Cabo Verde's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) rising or falling?
Cabo Verde's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) fell 30.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Cabo Verde rank globally on Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)?
In 2024, Cabo Verde ranked #150 out of 195 countries reporting Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$).
How does Cabo Verde's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) compare to the world average?
The global average for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in 2024 was $7.75 billion, so Cabo Verde is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #35 of 47.
What is Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) and how is it measured?
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD), CC BY 4.0.