FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Cabo Verde

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Cabo Verde in 2025 — 5.03%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 97. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 5.03 pp.

2025 5.03% +0.98 pp vs 2024
World rank 15of 97
Period maximum 11.88%2006
Period minimum 0%1986

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Cabo Verde, 1980–2025-505101519801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 0%1981: 0%1982: 0%1983: 0%1984: 0%1985: 0%1986: 0%1987: 1.18%1988: 0.23%1989: 0.07%1990: 0.08%1991: 0.55%1992: 0.13%1993: 0.74%1994: 0.52%1995: 5.37%1996: 5.68%1997: 2.36%1998: 1.3%1999: 9.1%2000: 6.34%2001: 1.6%2002: 2.38%2003: 4.82%2004: 7.31%2005: 8.28%2006: 11.88%2007: 11.62%2008: 10.76%2009: 6.8%2010: 6.37%2011: 5%2012: 6.69%2013: 4.4%2014: 8.84%2015: 5.49%2016: 6.83%2017: 5.59%2018: 4.7%2019: 5.46%2020: 3.71%2021: 4.46%2022: 5.43%2023: 6.34%2024: 4.05%2025: 5.03%
Change over the period: +5.03 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde 5.03%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.03 +0.98 pp
2024 4.05 −2.29 pp
2023 6.34 +0.91 pp
2022 5.43 +0.97 pp
2021 4.46 +0.75 pp
2020 3.71 −1.75 pp
2019 5.46 +0.76 pp
2018 4.7 −0.9 pp
2017 5.59 −1.23 pp
2016 6.83 +1.34 pp
2015 5.49 −3.35 pp
2014 8.84 +4.44 pp
2013 4.4 −2.29 pp
2012 6.69 +1.7 pp
2011 5 −1.37 pp
2010 6.37 −0.43 pp
2009 6.8 −3.96 pp
2008 10.76 −0.86 pp
2007 11.62 −0.25 pp
2006 11.88 +3.6 pp
2005 8.28 +0.97 pp
2004 7.31 +2.49 pp
2003 4.82 +2.44 pp
2002 2.38 +0.78 pp
2001 1.6 −4.74 pp
2000 6.34 −2.76 pp
1999 9.1 +7.8 pp
1998 1.3 −1.06 pp
1997 2.36 −3.32 pp
1996 5.68 +0.31 pp
1995 5.37 +4.85 pp
1994 0.52 −0.22 pp
1993 0.74 +0.62 pp
1992 0.13 −0.42 pp
1991 0.55 +0.46 pp
1990 0.08 +0.02 pp
1989 0.07 −0.16 pp
1988 0.23 −0.96 pp
1987 1.18 +1.19 pp
1986 0 −0 pp
1985 0 +0 pp
1984 0 +0 pp
1983 0 +0 pp
1982 0 +0 pp
1981 0 +0 pp
1980 0

Western Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.