Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Côte d'Ivoire, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 187.9% on the previous year and up 7,631.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -90.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.6335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.3369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1988 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +301.8% |
| 1989 | 17.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1215.6% |
| 1994 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 1995 | 22.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +376.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 155.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12538.9% |
| 1998 | -90.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -158.4% |
| 1999 | 19.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.0% |
| 2000 | 24.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2001 | -16.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -165.8% |
| 2002 | -13.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 72.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -651.1% |
| 2004 | -80.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -210.1% |
| 2005 | 116.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -245.1% |
| 2006 | 100.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 51.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 64.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 29.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 138.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +365.2% |
| 2011 | 48.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2012 | 44.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | -20.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -144.8% |
| 2014 | 51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -353.4% |
| 2015 | 45.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 90.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 2,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2259.5% |
| 2018 | 454.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 343.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 896.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21367.5% |
| 2022 | 526.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +187.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 34.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Côte d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +21367.5% | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 896.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +12538.9% | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +2259.5% | 90.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1215.6% | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 35.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 116.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 735.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 78 Jordan 1,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tonga 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 1,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 1,144 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Côte d'Ivoire was 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,631.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.