Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -89.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Cape Verde, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Cape Verde stood at -89.18 million.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Cape Verde peaked at -56.53 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, -213.74 million, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -80.51 million | — |
| 2006 | -131.79 million | +63.7% |
| 2007 | -191.41 million | +45.2% |
| 2008 | -213.74 million | +11.7% |
| 2009 | -124.11 million | -41.9% |
| 2010 | -116.16 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | -100.84 million | -13.2% |
| 2012 | -116.95 million | +16.0% |
| 2013 | -56.53 million | -51.7% |
| 2014 | -168.14 million | +197.5% |
| 2015 | -111.99 million | -33.4% |
| 2016 | -118.48 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | -95.83 million | -19.1% |
| 2018 | -94.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | -106.93 million | +13.5% |
| 2020 | -63.66 million | -40.5% |
| 2021 | -92.09 million | +44.7% |
| 2022 | -103.42 million | +12.3% |
| 2023 | -151.26 million | +46.3% |
| 2024 | -89.18 million | -41.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -89.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -722.76 million, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -89.18 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -429.95 million, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -148.31 million | -213.74 million | -80.51 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -108.61 million | -168.14 million | -56.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -99.92 million | -151.26 million | -63.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More external debt data for Cape Verde
- Net financial flows, IBRD 176,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6,183 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 69.35 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0134 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 12,385 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 145.36 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Cape Verde?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Cape Verde was -89.18 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was -56.53 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -213.74 million in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.