Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 3.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 298.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 3.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 65th 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 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +101.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +67.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -45.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -75.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +351.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +61.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +84.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -41.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +136.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -60.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +250.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +156.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +68.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -67.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +55.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +69.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
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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 in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 65th out of 200 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 298.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.