# Cabo Verde Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Cabo Verde with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Cabo Verde import demand overview

In 2024, Cabo Verde recorded $1.1B in reported imports. Prepared meat and fish was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $1.1B |
| Import growth | -38.8% |
| Population | 524.9K |
| GDP per capita | $5.2K |
| Trade openness | 51.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 16 | Prepared meat and fish | $29.0M | 2.8% | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $6.1M | 0.6% | 30 | 105 |
| 3 | 64 | Footwear | $4.7M | 0.4% | 26 | 24 |
| 4 | 72 | Iron and steel | $19.6M | 1.9% | 16 | 95 |
| 5 | 84 | Machinery | $73.3M | 7% | 61 | 422 |
| 6 | 95 | Toys and sports equipment | $3.3M | 0.3% | 33 | 28 |
| 7 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $4.2M | 0.4% | 26 | 111 |
| 8 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $48.5M | 4.6% | 59 | 256 |
| 9 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $12.2M | 1.2% | 15 | 124 |
| 10 | 74 | Copper | $972.4K | 0.1% | 16 | 33 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $235.7M | $10.4M | -$225.3M |
| 1996 | $299.7M | $13.0M | -$286.6M |
| 1997 | $231.2M | $33.2M | -$198.0M |
| 1998 | $218.9M | $31.1M | -$187.8M |
| 1999 | $269.6M | $24.7M | -$244.9M |
| 2000 | $249.5M | $21.6M | -$227.8M |
| 2001 | $261.9M | $14.3M | -$247.5M |
| 2002 | $305.8M | $21.6M | -$284.2M |
| 2003 | $355.0M | $19.7M | -$335.3M |
| 2004 | $410.5M | $22.5M | -$388.0M |
| 2005 | $420.2M | $39.5M | -$380.7M |
| 2006 | $542.1M | $60.7M | -$481.5M |
| 2007 | $692.3M | $58.4M | -$634.0M |
| 2008 | $842.3M | $35.5M | -$806.8M |
| 2009 | $665.3M | $79.1M | -$586.1M |
| 2010 | $761.5M | $93.2M | -$668.3M |
| 2011 | $986.4M | $107.1M | -$879.3M |
| 2012 | $713.6M | $94.2M | -$619.4M |
| 2013 | $756.9M | $84.6M | -$672.3M |
| 2014 | $782.6M | $89.5M | -$693.1M |
| 2015 | $580.4M | $73.0M | -$507.3M |
| 2016 | $779.7M | $83.5M | -$696.2M |
| 2017 | $778.9M | $88.1M | -$690.8M |
| 2018 | $821.5M | $105.9M | -$715.5M |
| 2019 | $1.3B | $123.8M | -$1.1B |
| 2020 | $1.1B | $80.3M | -$1.0B |
| 2021 | $1.4B | $137.6M | -$1.2B |
| 2022 | $1.9B | $138.6M | -$1.7B |
| 2023 | $1.7B | $124.2M | -$1.6B |
| 2024 | $1.1B | $79.7M | -$973.8M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Cabo Verde (CPV)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.