External balance on goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: External balance on goods and services was 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.91 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 596.6%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.91 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-1.93 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire is 2.91 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 596.6% on the previous year and up 438.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.93 trillion current LCU, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.18 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 10.90 billion current LCU | -28.2% |
| 1962 | 13.67 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1963 | 19.42 billion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 1964 | 25.19 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 15.10 billion current LCU | -40.1% |
| 1966 | 19.40 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 19.80 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.30 billion current LCU | +103.5% |
| 1969 | 34.30 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 26.80 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 16.50 billion current LCU | -38.4% |
| 1972 | 21.00 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 14.10 billion current LCU | -32.9% |
| 1974 | 54.10 billion current LCU | +283.7% |
| 1975 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -97.8% |
| 1976 | 61.20 billion current LCU | +5000.0% |
| 1977 | 96.90 billion current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1978 | -16.30 billion current LCU | -116.8% |
| 1979 | -59.50 billion current LCU | +265.0% |
| 1980 | -132.80 billion current LCU | +123.2% |
| 1981 | -162.90 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1982 | -72.20 billion current LCU | -55.7% |
| 1983 | 32.30 billion current LCU | -144.7% |
| 1984 | 404.20 billion current LCU | +1151.4% |
| 1985 | 450.70 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 295.42 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 115.50 billion current LCU | -60.9% |
| 1988 | 79.36 billion current LCU | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 92.70 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 134.57 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 89.56 billion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 112.00 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 110.61 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 517.80 billion current LCU | +368.1% |
| 1995 | 401.71 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 305.56 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 244.13 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 82.77 billion current LCU | -66.1% |
| 1999 | 183.75 billion current LCU | +122.0% |
| 2000 | 72.54 billion current LCU | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 224.76 billion current LCU | +209.8% |
| 2002 | 854.22 billion current LCU | +280.1% |
| 2003 | 520.31 billion current LCU | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 268.33 billion current LCU | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 118.75 billion current LCU | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 263.03 billion current LCU | +121.5% |
| 2007 | -61.81 billion current LCU | -123.5% |
| 2008 | 13.18 billion current LCU | -121.3% |
| 2009 | 661.79 billion current LCU | +4921.1% |
| 2010 | -81.90 billion current LCU | -112.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | -1334.5% |
| 2012 | -62.30 billion current LCU | -106.2% |
| 2013 | -6.73 billion current LCU | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 635.11 billion current LCU | -9534.8% |
| 2015 | 540.49 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 665.00 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 712.00 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2018 | -211.00 billion current LCU | -129.6% |
| 2019 | 233.70 billion current LCU | -210.8% |
| 2020 | 16.07 billion current LCU | -93.1% |
| 2021 | -210.51 billion current LCU | -1409.7% |
| 2022 | -1.92 trillion current LCU | +810.3% |
| 2023 | -1.93 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 417.83 billion current LCU | -121.6% |
| 2025 | 2.91 trillion current LCU | +596.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.33 billion current LCU | 10.90 billion current LCU | 40.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.60 billion current LCU | -59.50 billion current LCU | 96.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.23 billion current LCU | -162.90 billion current LCU | 450.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.25 billion current LCU | 82.77 billion current LCU | 517.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.51 billion current LCU | -61.81 billion current LCU | 854.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.54 billion current LCU | -211.00 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -119.34 billion current LCU | -1.93 trillion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.77 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,491 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 482.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire?
- External balance on goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.