External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) 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 193 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 193 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 (current LCU) 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.91 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -57.12 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.91 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +9534.8% | -6.73 billion current LCU | 635.11 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +5000.0% | 1.20 billion current LCU | 61.20 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | +4921.1% | 13.18 billion current LCU | 661.79 billion current LCU |
| 2021 | -1409.7% | 16.07 billion current LCU | -210.51 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | +1334.5% | -81.90 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU |
| 1984 | +1151.4% | 32.30 billion current LCU | 404.20 billion current LCU |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 76.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 85.61 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 68.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 62.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 20.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 98.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 14.29 % change on previous year (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 193 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.