Imports of goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Imports of goods and services was 15.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire, 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 410.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 27.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -20.2%, in 2011.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.6% | — |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | -1.7% | -116.6% |
| 2000 | -1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -7.2% | +323.8% |
| 2002 | -3.0% | -58.2% |
| 2003 | -5.1% | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -354.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -37.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -105.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -181.4% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -356.2% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -1687.8% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | -20.2% | -247.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -236.9% |
| 2013 | -9.8% | -135.5% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -1088.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +14329.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +196.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -64.6% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +410.1% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +14329.5% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | +1687.8% | -0.9% | 15.0% |
| 2015 | +1088.0% | -1.4% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | -1.7% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -7.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -20.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 3.1% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 11 Russian Federation 19.1% compare
- 12 Algeria 17.3% compare
- 13 Viet Nam 17.1% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 14.4% compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 14.2% compare
- 17 Peru 13.0% 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 imports of goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Imports of goods and services in Côte d'Ivoire was 15.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.2% in 2011.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for imports of goods and services?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.