October 2011
Cape Verde
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)   496 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  1 648 Merchandise  187 173
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  1 961 excluding intra-EU trade 161 147
Current account balance (million US$, 2009) -  239 Commercial services 134 162
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  3 576 excluding intra-EU trade 108 136
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   110.2
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   139 7 4 5
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   191 18 12 ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   181 16 13 ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 23 July 2008 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.015
Trade Policy Review ... Import duties collected (%, 2008-2009)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 20.0
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 6.4
Tariff binding coverage (%)    100.0 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   21
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 1 - 0
All goods   15.8   10.2 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   19.3   12.1 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   15.2   9.9 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.0   0.1 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2008) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   11.2 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   37.3 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   99 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)   45 20 10 27
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)   742 11 -14 5
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.00 Share in world total imports  0.00
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   80.6 Agricultural products 28.6
Fuels and mining products   0.9 Fuels and mining products 12.9
Manufactures   18.3 Manufactures 56.9
  By main destination   By main origin
1. European Union (27)   94.1 1. European Union (27)   78.1
2. Brazil   1.5 2. Brazil   4.4
3. United States   1.5 3. China   4.3
4. India   0.6 4. Japan   2.3
5. Guinea-Bissau   0.4 5. Thailand   2.1
    Unspecified destinations     1.8       Unspecified origins     1.0
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   499   15 -18 6
Commercial services imports (million US$)   314   9 -12 2
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.01   Share in world total imports 0.01
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   35.8   Transportation 32.6
Travel   58.1   Travel 40.6
Other commercial services   6.2   Other commercial services 26.9
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office Trademark registrations by office
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
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a  Refers to 2009 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2009.