Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) was 229.81 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Cape Verde, 2012–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Cape Verde is 229.81 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 213.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Cape Verde peaked at 239.03 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.62 million US dollar, in 2012.
That places Cape Verde 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.62 million US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 48.10 million US dollar | +158.3% |
| 2014 | 58.60 million US dollar | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 73.39 million US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 119.44 million US dollar | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 190.59 million US dollar | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 223.70 million US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 218.00 million US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 239.03 million US dollar | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 220.79 million US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 207.98 million US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 214.72 million US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 203.97 million US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 229.81 million US dollar | +12.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 229.81 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 287.02 million US dollar, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 229.81 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.05 million US dollar, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +158.3% | 18.62 million US dollar | 48.10 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.81 million US dollar | 18.62 million US dollar | 223.70 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 219.38 million US dollar | 203.97 million US dollar | 239.03 million US dollar | 6 |
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 portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Cape Verde?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Cape Verde was 229.81 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 239.03 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 million US dollar in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.1%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.