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Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Côte d'Ivoire: trade and investment
Exports is 29.8% (2025), 114th of 184 in the world and 20th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 24.8% (2025), 155th of 184 in the world and 33rd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 54.6% (2025), 136th of 184 in the world and 24th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Côte d'Ivoire in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 29.8%2025 | 114/184 | 20/43 | 27.8% | 33.5% | 21.0% | +2.4 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 24.8%2025 | 155/184 | 33/43 | 27.2% | 34.0% | 20.9% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 54.6%2025 | 136/184 | 24/43 | 55.0% | 67.5% | 41.9% | +1.8 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -4.5%2024 | 131/185 | 24/42 | · | 1.3% | -3.1% | −5.5 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $28.5bn2025 | 73/206 | 6/48 | $3.9bn | $11.4bn | $12.5bn | +143%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 5.3%2024 | 97/170 | 9/39 | · | 4.2% | 5.1% | −6.1 ppsince 2014 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 8.8%2025 | 55/172 | 10/39 | 20.3% | 23.7% | 10.3% | −4.2 ppsince 2015 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 55.0%2025 | 24/172 | 8/39 | 49.9% | 48.6% | 56.5% | +1.7 ppsince 2015 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 7.2%2022 | 65/184 | 32/45 | 7.2%2001 | 7.1% | 7.6% | +0.7 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.0%2025 | 100/197 | 23/46 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% | +1.0 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 2.0%2024 | 99/178 | 26/41 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | +1.2 ppsince 2014 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 668,0002020 | 112/196 | 14/42 | 301,0001998 | 252,000 | 668,000 | +165%since 2010 | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $199m2020 | 127/177 | 18/40 | $53.0m | $213m | $199m | −6.4%since 2010 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Côte d'Ivoire and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Côte d'Ivoire. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Mali | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Liberia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 29.8%2025 | 35.1%2024 | 22.1%2025 | 35.0%2025 | 41.4%2025 | — |
| Imports | 24.8%2025 | 33.9%2024 | 26.7%2025 | 30.0%2025 | 62.3%2025 | — |
| Trade openness | 54.6%2025 | 69.0%2024 | 48.8%2025 | 65.0%2025 | 103.7%2025 | — |
| Current account | -4.5%2024 | 8.2%2025 | -4.3%2024 | -4.0%2024 | -1.6%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $28.5bn2025 | $31.1bn2025 | $4.9bn2025 | $11.1bn2025 | $15.1bn2025 | $2.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 5.3%2024 | 1.6%2023 | 5.4%2023 | 1.6%2024 | 0.9%2016 | 0.6%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 8.8%2025 | 8.8%2025 | 1.6%2023 | 0.0%2024 | 0.5%2016 | 1.8%2023 |
| Food exports | 55.0%2025 | 19.7%2025 | 6.2%2023 | 7.1%2024 | 4.3%2016 | 24.5%2023 |
| Average tariff | 7.2%2022 | 12.5%2022 | 8.9%2022 | 7.2%2022 | 12.6%2022 | 6.2%2022 |