Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 362.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cote d'Ivoire is 362.30 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 59.1% on the previous year and up 2,414.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 676.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -28.88 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 201,469 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 107,141 BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1988 | 430,470 BoP, current US$ | +301.8% |
| 1989 | 5.66 million BoP, current US$ | +1215.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 1995 | 7.01 million BoP, current US$ | +376.0% |
| 1996 | 390,967 BoP, current US$ | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 49.41 million BoP, current US$ | +12539.0% |
| 1998 | -28.88 million BoP, current US$ | -158.4% |
| 1999 | 6.35 million BoP, current US$ | -122.0% |
| 2000 | 7.87 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2001 | -5.18 million BoP, current US$ | -165.8% |
| 2002 | -4.20 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 23.16 million BoP, current US$ | -651.1% |
| 2004 | -25.51 million BoP, current US$ | -210.1% |
| 2005 | 37.01 million BoP, current US$ | -245.1% |
| 2006 | 31.82 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 16.46 million BoP, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 20.42 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 9.48 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 44.09 million BoP, current US$ | +365.2% |
| 2011 | 15.29 million BoP, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2012 | 14.30 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | -6.40 million BoP, current US$ | -144.8% |
| 2014 | 16.22 million BoP, current US$ | -353.4% |
| 2015 | 14.41 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 28.65 million BoP, current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 676.03 million BoP, current US$ | +2259.5% |
| 2018 | 144.65 million BoP, current US$ | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 109.22 million BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 285.21 million BoP, current US$ | +21367.5% |
| 2022 | 167.49 million BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 482.14 million BoP, current US$ | +187.9% |
| 2024 | 227.78 million BoP, current US$ | -52.8% |
| 2025 | 362.30 million BoP, current US$ | +59.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 362.30 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 9.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 362.30 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 26.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Cote 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% | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 285.21 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +12539.0% | 390,967 BoP, current US$ | 49.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +2259.5% | 28.65 million BoP, current US$ | 676.03 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +1215.6% | 430,470 BoP, current US$ | 5.66 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | 107,141 BoP, current US$ | 5.66 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.96 million BoP, current US$ | -28.88 million BoP, current US$ | 49.41 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.13 million BoP, current US$ | -25.51 million BoP, current US$ | 37.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.65 million BoP, current US$ | -6.40 million BoP, current US$ | 676.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.38 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 482.14 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 68 Bahamas 372.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Belarus 371.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Democratic Republic of Congo 364.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Latvia 344.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Albania 341.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 El Salvador 318.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 76.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 85.61 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 68.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 62.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 20.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 98.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 14.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cote d'Ivoire was 362.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 outflows recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 676.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,414.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.