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Cabo Verde: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Cabo Verde's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 54.01.

That's down 3.1% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Cabo Verde ranks #56 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #6 of 39.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Cabo Verde Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 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
72.68
Trough
48.65
1-year change
-3.1%
5-year change
-5.1%
-1.0% / yr
10-year change
-0.1%
0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
54.0067
55.7520
58.3099
53.6053
53.1001
56.8976
60.0015
57.9833
53.9052
52.8733

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Cabo Verde's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Cabo Verde's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 54.01, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Cabo Verde's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Cabo Verde's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 3.1% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Cabo Verde rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Cabo Verde ranked #56 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
How does Cabo Verde's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Cabo Verde is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #6 of 39.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.