Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 192.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 68.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 63.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 57.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 60.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 73.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 70.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 70.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 70.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 80.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 78.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 73.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 74.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 92.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 78.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 86.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 89.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 84.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 80.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 129.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 136.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 138.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 145.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 104.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 89.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 83.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 92.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 73.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 76.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 74.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 73.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 162.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.8% |
| 1995 | 171.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 126.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 150.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 156.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 167.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 192.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 187.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 170.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 142.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 147.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 163.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 161.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 148.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 137.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 147.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 168.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 138.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 180.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 144.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 126.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 149.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 134.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 134.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 129.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 128.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 120.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 126.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 178.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 160.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 153.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +121.8% | 73.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 162.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 171.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 192.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 180.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 120.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 178.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 36 Costa Rica 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 157.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Mali 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Comoros 137.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Angola 123.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 119.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 192.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.