Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.4% on the previous year and up 509.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 49.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1972 | 58.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 160.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.7% |
| 1974 | 102.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 217.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 1976 | 140.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1977 | 46.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1978 | 261.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +468.7% |
| 1979 | 235.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 297.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 102.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1982 | 149.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 118.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 68.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 91.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 222.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.6% |
| 1987 | 275.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 162.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 58.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1990 | 152.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.9% |
| 1991 | 58.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1992 | 217.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +272.8% |
| 1993 | 550.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +153.6% |
| 1994 | 369.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 665.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1996 | 846.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 2,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 740.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2000 | 738.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 857.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 668.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 520.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 889.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 1,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 1,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 949.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 3,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 1,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2022 | 5,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Côte d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +468.7% | 46.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 261.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 261.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 297.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 729.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 999.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 520.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 949.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 97 Argentina 9,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ukraine 7,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 7,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kiribati 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Côte 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Côte d'Ivoire was 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.