Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Cabo Verde

Foreign direct investment outflows in Cabo Verde in 2025 — 23,859,305 US$. Ranked 68 in the world out of 91.

2025 23.86M US$ +14.95% vs 2024
World rank 68of 91
Period maximum 32.77M US$2013
Period minimum -15.92M US$2015

Trend over time

1977–2025 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Cabo Verde, 1977–2025-20M020M40M197719821987199219972002200720122017202220251977: 0 US$1978: 0 US$1979: 0 US$1980: 0 US$1981: 0 US$1982: 0 US$1983: 0 US$1984: 0 US$1985: 0 US$1986: 0 US$1987: 0 US$1988: 183,994 US$1989: 769,447 US$1990: 316,715 US$1991: 544,754 US$1992: 1,203,806 US$1993: 664,208 US$1994: 415,187 US$1995: 573,820 US$1996: 263,465 US$1997: 49,798 US$1998: -2,246,071 US$1999: 416,171 US$2000: 1,396,102 US$2001: 420,545 US$2002: -29,884 US$2003: 847,736 US$2005: 8,191 US$2006: -247,771 US$2007: 351,038 US$2008: -2,832,133 US$2009: 1,896,493 US$2010: 41,800 US$2011: 1,408,829 US$2012: 11,058,534 US$2013: 32,772,273 US$2014: 12,449,267 US$2015: -15,917,681 US$2016: 7,828,268 US$2017: 15,883,950 US$2018: 9,331,768 US$2019: 15,990,839 US$2020: 3,959,882 US$2021: -636,676 US$2022: 18,590,273 US$2023: 7,473,217 US$2024: 20,755,372 US$2025: 23,859,305 US$
Change over the period: +23.86M

Comparison, 2025

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

Cabo Verde 23.86M US$
World 1.49T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa -2.63B US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 23.86M +3.1M +14.95%
2024 20.76M +13.28M +177.73%
2023 7.47M −11.12M −59.8%
2022 18.59M +19.23M +3,019.9%
2021 -636,676 −4.6M −116.08%
2020 3.96M −12.03M −75.24%
2019 15.99M +6.66M +71.36%
2018 9.33M −6.55M −41.25%
2017 15.88M +8.06M +102.91%
2016 7.83M +23.75M +149.18%
2015 -15.92M −28.37M −227.86%
2014 12.45M −20.32M −62.01%
2013 32.77M +21.71M +196.35%
2012 11.06M +9.65M +684.94%
2011 1.41M +1.37M +3,270.42%
2010 41,800 −1.85M −97.8%
2009 1.9M +4.73M +166.96%
2008 -2.83M −3.18M −906.79%
2007 351,038 +598,809 +241.68%
2006 -247,771 −255,962 −3,124.83%
2005 8,191
2003 847,736 +877,620 +2,936.75%
2002 -29,884 −450,429 −107.11%
2001 420,545 −975,558 −69.88%
2000 1.4M +979,931 +235.46%
1999 416,171 +2.66M +118.53%
1998 -2.25M −2.3M −4,610.37%
1997 49,798 −213,668 −81.1%
1996 263,465 −310,355 −54.09%
1995 573,820 +158,633 +38.21%
1994 415,187 −249,021 −37.49%
1993 664,208 −539,598 −44.82%
1992 1.2M +659,052 +120.98%
1991 544,754 +228,039 +72%
1990 316,715 −452,732 −58.84%
1989 769,447 +585,453 +318.19%
1988 183,994 +183,994
1987 0 +0
1986 0 +0
1985 0 +0
1984 0 +0
1983 0 +0
1982 0 +0
1981 0 +0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0

Western Africa, 2025

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About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

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