Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 8.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +352.1% | 0.3205 | 1.45 |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.21 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (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 23rd out of 179 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)].