Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Côte d'Ivoire, 1986–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 0.3% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and up 687.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1998.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -51.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +295.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1282.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -69.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +259.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -96.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +12555.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -153.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -122.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +41.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -164.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -568.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -199.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -241.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -54.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +351.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -138.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -321.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +88.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2075.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +18487.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +152.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 96 Comoros 0.3% compare
- 97 Cambodia 0.3% compare
- 98 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3% compare
- 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 0.2% 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 in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.3% 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 outflows recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1998.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 687.4%. 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 outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.