Cabo Verde
Africa
Trade in Cabo Verde
| Cabo Verde was the world’s 179th largest exporter of goods and 141st largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $81 and $830 million USD respectively. Cabo Verde’s top export category was agricultural products, followed by manufactures, and fuels and mining products. In 2023, Cabo Verde’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Spain, Portugal and Togo, with trade representing 96.9 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Cabo Verde is the world’s 162nd largest importer of goods and 176th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $1110 and $298 million USD respectively in 2025. Cabo Verde’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Spain. Cabo Verde is part of 2 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) . |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Cabo Verde |
Abbreviation |
CV |
Capital |
Praia |
WTO Membership Date |
23 July 2008 |
Legal System |
civil law system of Portugal |
Language |
Portuguese, Kabuverdianu |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Cape Verdean escudo |
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Exchange Rate |
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GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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