Imports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Imports of goods and services was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 42.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2020.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.9% | — |
| 1961 | 28.1% | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 25.7% | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 23.5% | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 30.1% | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 27.1% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 29.1% | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 28.4% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 33.2% | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 24.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 24.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8% | 22.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 28.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 27.9% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 24.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 22.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 20.9% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Imports of goods and services in Cote d'Ivoire was 24.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.