External balance on goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: External balance on goods and services was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire is 5.00 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 625.8% on the previous year and up 447.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 5.00 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.19 billion current US$, in 2023.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 44.45 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1962 | 55.79 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 79.27 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1964 | 102.82 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 61.62 million current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1966 | 78.96 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1967 | 80.49 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 162.79 million current US$ | +102.3% |
| 1969 | 131.94 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 96.96 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1971 | 59.92 million current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1972 | 83.32 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 63.26 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 224.76 million current US$ | +255.3% |
| 1975 | 5.60 million current US$ | -97.5% |
| 1976 | 256.12 million current US$ | +4474.2% |
| 1977 | 394.42 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1978 | -72.23 million current US$ | -118.3% |
| 1979 | -279.71 million current US$ | +287.2% |
| 1980 | -628.55 million current US$ | +124.7% |
| 1981 | -599.49 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1982 | -219.72 million current US$ | -63.3% |
| 1983 | 84.76 million current US$ | -138.6% |
| 1984 | 925.03 million current US$ | +991.3% |
| 1985 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 853.05 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 384.31 million current US$ | -54.9% |
| 1988 | 266.43 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 290.59 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 494.26 million current US$ | +70.1% |
| 1991 | 317.47 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 423.13 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 390.62 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 932.63 million current US$ | +138.8% |
| 1995 | 804.80 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 597.31 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 418.27 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 140.29 million current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1999 | 298.43 million current US$ | +112.7% |
| 2000 | 102.14 million current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2001 | 306.88 million current US$ | +200.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +301.3% |
| 2003 | 897.24 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 508.83 million current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 225.23 million current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 503.48 million current US$ | +123.5% |
| 2007 | -129.14 million current US$ | -125.7% |
| 2008 | 29.55 million current US$ | -122.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +4661.8% |
| 2010 | -165.53 million current US$ | -111.8% |
| 2011 | 2.15 billion current US$ | -1396.1% |
| 2012 | -122.02 million current US$ | -105.7% |
| 2013 | -13.63 million current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2014 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -9537.5% |
| 2015 | 914.20 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | -379.88 million current US$ | -131.0% |
| 2019 | 398.87 million current US$ | -205.0% |
| 2020 | 27.92 million current US$ | -93.0% |
| 2021 | -379.62 million current US$ | -1459.5% |
| 2022 | -3.07 billion current US$ | +709.3% |
| 2023 | -3.19 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 689.10 million current US$ | -121.6% |
| 2025 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +625.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.00 million current US$ | 44.45 million current US$ | 162.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.24 million current US$ | -279.71 million current US$ | 394.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.96 million current US$ | -628.55 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 481.72 million current US$ | 140.29 million current US$ | 932.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 508.28 million current US$ | -129.14 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.21 million current US$ | -379.88 million current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -153.51 million current US$ | -3.19 billion current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9116 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,780 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9445 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,881 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 549.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.68 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -44.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire?
- External balance on goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire was 5.00 billion current US$ 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 billion current US$ in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.