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18%CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Cape Verde Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $407M to Cape Verde. The main products that Portugal exported to Cape Verde were Refined Petroleum ($56.6M), Cement ($21M), and Raw Iron Bars ($13.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Cape Verde have increased at an annualized rate of 3.71%, from $339M in 2017 to $407M in 2022.

In 2022, Portugal did not export any services to Cape Verde.

Cape Verde-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Cape Verde exported $10.9M to Portugal. The main products that Cape Verde exported to Portugal were Footwear Parts ($2.74M), Knit T-shirts ($1.97M), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($1.58M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cape Verde to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.3%,  from $18.7M in 2017 to $10.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Cape Verde did not export any services to Portugal.

Comparison In 2022,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57),  and 48 in total exports ($81.7B). That same year, Cape Verde ranked 196 in total exports ($92.2M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Portugal exported $407M to Cape Verde. The main products exported from Portugal to Cape Verde were Refined Petroleum ($56.6M), Cement ($21M), and Raw Iron Bars ($13.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Cape Verde have increased at an annualized rate of 3.71%, from $339M in 2017 to $407M in 2022.

In 2017, Cape Verde exported $10.9M to Portugal. The main products exported from Cape Verde to Portugal were Footwear Parts ($2.74M), Knit T-shirts ($1.97M), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($1.58M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cape Verde to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $18.7M in 2022 to $10.9M in 2017.

Exports from Portugal (Flag) to Cape Verde (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Cape Verde (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top Destination
Spain$20.5B
Cape Verde
Top Destination
Spain$51.3M

This map shows whether countries import more from Portugal or Cape Verde. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Portugal and Cape Verde or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Cape Verde included Spain ($20.5B), France ($9.49B), and Germany ($8.76B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Cape Verde than from Portugal.

Difference in imports from Cape Verde (Flag) and Portugal (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Cape Verde

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Portugal and Cape Verde by product, considering products traded by both, Portugal and Cape Verde.

During 2022, Portugal had a large net trade with Cape Verde in the exports of Mineral Products ($78.7M), Foodstuffs ($49.5M), and Machines ($46.9M).

During 2017, Cape Verde had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Textiles ($5.24M), Footwear and Headwear ($2.77M), and Miscellaneous ($1.2M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Portugal and Cape Verde. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Portugal indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cape Verde. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cape Verde indicates it has a comparative advantage over Portugal.

Product Space of Portugal (Flag) and Cape Verde (Flag) (2022)

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