Total reserves in months of imports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total reserves in months of imports was 8.69 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total reserves in months of imports in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 8.69 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Cape Verde peaked at 10.32 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3205, in 1998.
That places Cape Verde 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Total reserves in months of imports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.32 | — |
| 1978 | 7.42 | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 6.55 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 5.81 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 4.31 | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 4.44 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.41 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.97 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 6.56 | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 6.26 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 8.24 | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 7.76 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.32 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 6.03 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 4.59 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.74 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7848 | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3205 | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | +352.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9809 | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 1.53 | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 3.01 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.54 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 4.01 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.07 | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 6.34 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 7.91 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.42 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 6.71 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 8.69 | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 | 6.55 | 10.32 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.91 | 4.31 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 0.3205 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 0.9809 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 2.78 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 6 | 8.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 53.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2994 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,735 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 53.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 53.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Cape Verde?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Cape Verde was 8.69 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3205 in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].