Exports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Exports of goods and services was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 29.8% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 46.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2020.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.2% | — |
| 1961 | 35.3% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 35.9% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 40.7% | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 36.8% | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 32.2% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 35.8% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 45.3% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +14.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 29.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.1% | 33.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.5% | 32.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.1% | 30.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 27.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 22.7% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.0% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 227.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 97.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 265.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Exports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire was 29.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for exports of goods and services?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.