Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 3.12 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 610.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.65 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 59th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 15.70 million BoP, current US$ | -48.9% |
| 1972 | 18.70 million BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 51.00 million BoP, current US$ | +172.7% |
| 1974 | 32.60 million BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 69.06 million BoP, current US$ | +111.8% |
| 1976 | 44.78 million BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1977 | 14.65 million BoP, current US$ | -67.3% |
| 1978 | 83.31 million BoP, current US$ | +468.7% |
| 1979 | 74.75 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 94.66 million BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 32.75 million BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1982 | 47.47 million BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 37.53 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 21.74 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 29.16 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 70.75 million BoP, current US$ | +142.6% |
| 1987 | 87.51 million BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 51.70 million BoP, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 18.49 million BoP, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 1990 | 48.43 million BoP, current US$ | +161.9% |
| 1991 | 18.52 million BoP, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 1992 | 69.05 million BoP, current US$ | +272.8% |
| 1993 | 175.15 million BoP, current US$ | +153.6% |
| 1994 | 117.54 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 211.76 million BoP, current US$ | +80.2% |
| 1996 | 269.19 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 415.46 million BoP, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 760.10 million BoP, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 235.35 million BoP, current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2000 | 234.70 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 272.68 million BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 212.58 million BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 165.39 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 282.98 million BoP, current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 349.06 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 350.96 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 443.80 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 468.38 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 397.62 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 358.47 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 301.97 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 330.26 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 407.59 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 439.36 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 494.41 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 577.87 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 975.01 million BoP, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 620.33 million BoP, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 848.88 million BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 712.92 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 2022 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2024 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.52 million BoP, current US$ | 14.65 million BoP, current US$ | 83.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.18 million BoP, current US$ | 18.49 million BoP, current US$ | 94.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.06 million BoP, current US$ | 18.52 million BoP, current US$ | 760.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.82 million BoP, current US$ | 165.39 million BoP, current US$ | 468.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.42 million BoP, current US$ | 301.97 million BoP, current US$ | 975.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 712.92 million BoP, current US$ | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 741.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 141.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 431,573 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 610.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.