Calling code
+238
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Cape Verde trade dataCape Verde Import Data
Cape Verde import data was $1.86B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Praia
Commercial and policy center
Currency
CVE
Cape Verdean escudo
Population
0.52M
Latest public estimate
Cape Verde top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
$2.0B$1.6B$1.2B$0.8B$0.4B$0.0B
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Cape Verde gateway routes
Praia port gateway
Primary capital-island gateway for containers, food, fuel, construction inputs, and consumer-goods distribution.
Port of PraiaSantiago distribution
Porto Grande corridor
Main deep-water Atlantic port corridor for fish exports, fuel, transshipment, and northern-island cargo.
Porto Grande/MindeloSao Vicente logistics
Air and inter-island network
Air and feeder-sea network for perishables, parcels, tourism-linked supply, urgent spares, and island distribution.
Amilcar Cabral AirportInter-island shipping
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$235.0M
Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products
- Share
- 13.0%
- Value
- $235.0M
Fuel, refined petroleum, aviation fuel, and island energy supply
02$170.3M
Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers
- Share
- 9.4%
- Value
- $170.3M
Industrial machinery, generators, pumps, and mechanical parts
03$126.8M
Electrical and electronic equipment
- Share
- 7.0%
- Value
- $126.8M
Power equipment, telecom gear, electronics, and electrical components
04$113.5M
Cereals
- Share
- 6.3%
- Value
- $113.5M
Rice, wheat, maize, and food-security grain supply
05$103.1M
Vehicles other than railway or tramway
- Share
- 5.7%
- Value
- $103.1M
Passenger vehicles, trucks, fleet replacement, and transport parts
06$72.4M
Meat and edible meat offal
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $72.4M
Frozen meat, poultry, and consumer food supply
07$70.1M
Dairy products, eggs, and honey
- Share
- 3.9%
- Value
- $70.1M
Dairy, eggs, milk powders, and food-service inputs
08$60.9M
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 3.4%
- Value
- $60.9M
Packaging, consumer plastics, and industrial plastic inputs
09$52.7M
Articles of iron or steel
- Share
- 2.9%
- Value
- $52.7M
Fabricated metal goods, fittings, structures, and hardware
10$49.8M
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar
- Share
- 2.8%
- Value
- $49.8M
Beverage imports for retail, hotels, restaurants, and tourism demand
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products | $235.0M | 13.0% | Fuel, refined petroleum, aviation fuel, and island energy supply |
| 02 | Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers | $170.3M | 9.4% | Industrial machinery, generators, pumps, and mechanical parts |
| 03 | Electrical and electronic equipment | $126.8M | 7.0% | Power equipment, telecom gear, electronics, and electrical components |
| 04 | Cereals | $113.5M | 6.3% | Rice, wheat, maize, and food-security grain supply |
| 05 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway | $103.1M | 5.7% | Passenger vehicles, trucks, fleet replacement, and transport parts |
| 06 | Meat and edible meat offal | $72.4M | 4.0% | Frozen meat, poultry, and consumer food supply |
| 07 | Dairy products, eggs, and honey | $70.1M | 3.9% | Dairy, eggs, milk powders, and food-service inputs |
| 08 | Plastics and articles | $60.9M | 3.4% | Packaging, consumer plastics, and industrial plastic inputs |
| 09 | Articles of iron or steel | $52.7M | 2.9% | Fabricated metal goods, fittings, structures, and hardware |
| 10 | Beverages, spirits, and vinegar | $49.8M | 2.8% | Beverage imports for retail, hotels, restaurants, and tourism demand |
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