CV · CPV · BACI 132 · latest data 2024

Exports

$80M USD, nominal · 2024

= $80 M65.4% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$1.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,024 M30.1% over 5 yrs (down)

Trade balancedeficit

−$945M USD, nominal · 2024

= $945 M

Total trade

$1.1B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,104 M34.9% over 5 yrs (down)

World position
#194 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #180 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Cabo Verde's exports grew from $11M in 1995 to $80M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$945M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Cabo Verde per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$11 M$219 M−$208 M$231 M
1996$17 M$292 M−$275 M$309 M
1997$71 M$289 M−$218 M$360 M
1998$51 M$267 M−$217 M$318 M
1999$39 M$318 M−$279 M$357 M
2000$52 M$306 M−$254 M$358 M
2001$17 M$311 M−$294 M$328 M
2002$24 M$357 M−$333 M$380 M
2003$22 M$400 M−$378 M$422 M
2004$24 M$464 M−$439 M$488 M
2005$107 M$490 M−$383 M$598 M
2006$145 M$622 M−$477 M$767 M
2007$123 M$798 M−$674 M$921 M
2008$50 M$884 M−$834 M$934 M
2009$126 M$735 M−$609 M$861 M
2010$196 M$877 M−$681 M$1,073 M
2011$206 M$1,034 M−$828 M$1,240 M
2012$191 M$809 M−$618 M$1,001 M
2013$135 M$789 M−$654 M$923 M
2014$106 M$835 M−$729 M$941 M
2015$85 M$653 M−$568 M$739 M
2016$102 M$829 M−$727 M$931 M
2017$104 M$881 M−$776 M$985 M
2018$127 M$892 M−$766 M$1,019 M
2019$230 M$1,464 M−$1,234 M$1,694 M
2020$100 M$1,169 M−$1,069 M$1,268 M
2021$193 M$1,332 M−$1,140 M$1,525 M
2022$190 M$1,815 M−$1,625 M$2,006 M
2023$163 M$1,824 M−$1,661 M$1,987 M
2024$80 M$1,024 M−$945 M$1,104 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #191 → #194.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Cabo Verde per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#191#169
19960.00%0.01%#191#163
19970.00%0.01%#171#165
19980.00%0.00%#179#166
19990.00%0.01%#185#167
20000.00%0.00%#190#173
20010.00%0.00%#200#176
20020.00%0.01%#202#174
20030.00%0.01%#199#174
20040.00%0.01%#197#174
20050.00%0.00%#182#177
20060.00%0.01%#184#176
20070.00%0.01%#187#175
20080.00%0.01%#198#177
20090.00%0.01%#185#178
20100.00%0.01%#180#178
20110.00%0.01%#185#180
20120.00%0.00%#187#182
20130.00%0.00%#189#184
20140.00%0.00%#192#182
20150.00%0.00%#196#184
20160.00%0.01%#191#178
20170.00%0.01%#193#178
20180.00%0.00%#193#179
20190.00%0.01%#181#172
20200.00%0.01%#195#172
20210.00%0.01%#189#174
20220.00%0.01%#191#168
20230.00%0.01%#189#167
20240.00%0.00%#194#180
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Portugal was Cabo Verde's top trading partner in 2024, at 40.7% of total trade; the top five partners covered 68.9%.

Top partner share
40.7%
Top-5 share
68.9%
Partners
120
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.195

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Top partners of Cabo Verde in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Portugal$11 M$438 M$449 M−$426 M
#2Spain$42 M$99 M$141 M−$57 M
#3China$0 M$79 M$79 M−$79 M
#4Netherlands$0 M$49 M$49 M−$49 M
#5Brazil$0 M$42 M$42 M−$42 M
#6Italy$11 M$29 M$39 M−$18 M
#7France$0 M$32 M$33 M−$32 M
#8Australia$0 M$29 M$29 M−$29 M
#9United States$4 M$17 M$21 M−$13 M
#10Morocco$0 M$20 M$20 M−$20 M
#11Togo$0 M$18 M$18 M−$18 M
#12Belgium$0 M$17 M$17 M−$17 M
#13Senegal$0 M$14 M$15 M−$14 M
#14Saudi Arabia$0 M$12 M$12 M−$12 M
#15Angola$0 M$10 M$10 M−$10 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Cabo Verde's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Cabo Verde's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.437 → 0.324, a concentrated export base across 78 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Cabo Verde per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.4370.3163140
19960.3700.2463842
19970.2940.1735283
19980.2760.2164981
19990.2520.2014096
20000.4120.29769104
20010.3130.1885696
20020.2790.2115697
20030.3350.19258107
20040.3990.17459102
20050.1070.17882105
20060.1200.18880104
20070.1460.18488104
20080.2920.22478109
20090.1600.19690113
20100.2660.20595107
20110.2050.17696111
20120.2190.182109108
20130.2710.19391102
20140.3400.17288110
20150.3290.19895115
20160.3520.18496121
20170.2890.19295114
20180.4270.203107107
20190.2030.198117121
20200.4520.20992112
20210.3000.162113117
20220.1800.125110124
20230.2370.128101120
20240.3240.20778108
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.