Cape Verde international reserves
Total reserves
$1.4B
Data for August 2026
1-month change
+2.0%
12-month change
+25.9%
High since 2000
$1.4B
April 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$1.4 billion
August 2026+4,109.1% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of August 2026.
- Foreign exchange$1.4B · 99.6%
- IMF reserve position$5M · 0.4%
Gold
Cape Verde does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 2,634
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
45.4%
Months of imports covered
10.2
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.