Cabo Verde - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Cabo Verde was $11,431,910 as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $32,772,270 in 2013 and ($15,917,680) in 2015.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $183,994
1989 $769,447
1990 $316,715
1991 $544,754
1992 $1,203,806
1993 $664,208
1994 $415,187
1995 $573,820
1996 $263,466
1997 $49,798
1998 ($2,246,071)
1999 $416,171
2000 $1,396,102
2001 $420,545
2002 ($29,884)
2003 $847,736
2004 $0
2005 $8,191
2006 ($247,771)
2007 $351,038
2008 ($2,832,133)
2009 $1,896,493
2010 $41,800
2011 $1,408,829
2012 $11,058,530
2013 $32,772,270
2014 $12,449,270
2015 ($15,917,680)
2016 $7,828,268
2017 $15,883,950
2018 $20,237,550
2019 $9,543,892
2020 $11,431,910

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Cabo Verde was 0.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 1.77 in 2013, while its lowest value was -1.00 in 2015.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.07
1989 0.29
1990 0.10
1991 0.17
1992 0.34
1993 0.14
1994 0.10
1995 0.12
1996 0.05
1997 0.01
1998 -0.43
1999 0.07
2000 0.26
2001 0.07
2002 0.00
2003 0.10
2004 0.00
2005 0.00
2006 -0.02
2007 0.02
2008 -0.16
2009 0.11
2010 0.00
2011 0.08
2012 0.63
2013 1.77
2014 0.67
2015 -1.00
2016 0.47
2017 0.90
2018 1.03
2019 0.48
2020 0.67

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Cabo Verde was ($62,683,310) as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $753,335 in 1992 and ($213,735,800) in 2008.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $8,734
1987 ($2,786,141)
1988 ($413,918)
1989 $595,424
1990 $64,114
1991 ($1,199,580)
1992 $753,335
1993 ($2,979,860)
1994 ($1,713,257)
1995 ($25,606,830)
1996 ($28,264,540)
1997 ($11,526,810)
1998 ($9,039,816)
1999 ($53,518,860)
2000 ($32,806,140)
2001 ($8,589,642)
2002 ($14,788,930)
2003 ($38,368,780)
2004 ($67,638,270)
2005 ($80,505,350)
2006 ($131,787,700)
2007 ($191,413,300)
2008 ($213,735,800)
2009 ($124,107,100)
2010 ($116,158,800)
2011 ($100,837,600)
2012 ($116,951,400)
2013 ($56,525,170)
2014 ($168,140,500)
2015 ($111,989,200)
2016 ($118,483,700)
2017 ($95,827,680)
2018 ($92,458,060)
2019 ($93,735,100)
2020 ($62,683,310)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Cabo Verde was $74,115,220 as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $210,903,700 in 2008 and ($8,734) in 1986.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 ($8,734)
1987 $2,786,141
1988 $597,912
1989 $174,023
1990 $252,601
1991 $1,744,334
1992 $450,472
1993 $3,644,068
1994 $2,128,443
1995 $26,180,650
1996 $28,528,010
1997 $11,576,610
1998 $6,793,746
1999 $53,935,020
2000 $34,202,240
2001 $9,010,186
2002 $14,759,050
2003 $39,216,510
2004 $67,638,270
2005 $80,513,540
2006 $131,540,000
2007 $191,764,400
2008 $210,903,700
2009 $126,003,600
2010 $116,200,600
2011 $102,246,400
2012 $128,010,000
2013 $89,297,440
2014 $180,589,800
2015 $96,071,470
2016 $126,312,000
2017 $111,711,600
2018 $112,695,600
2019 $103,279,000
2020 $74,115,220

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Cabo Verde was 4.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 12.67 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1986.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 1.18
1988 0.23
1989 0.07
1990 0.08
1991 0.55
1992 0.13
1993 0.74
1994 0.52
1995 5.37
1996 5.68
1997 2.36
1998 1.30
1999 9.10
2000 6.34
2001 1.60
2002 2.38
2003 4.82
2004 7.32
2005 8.28
2006 11.87
2007 12.67
2008 11.79
2009 7.36
2010 6.98
2011 5.48
2012 7.35
2013 4.83
2014 9.71
2015 6.02
2016 7.60
2017 6.32
2018 5.73
2019 5.21
2020 4.35

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments