Imports of goods, services and primary income in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Côte d'Ivoire, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income in Côte d'Ivoire is 26.64 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.22 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 10.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 10.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 13.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 15.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 14.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 22.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 25.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.80 billion BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 billion BoP, current US$, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 85 Azerbaijan 32.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Angola 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Kenya 29.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Uruguay 26.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 25.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Ethiopia 25.50 billion BoP, current US$ 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, services and primary income in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Côte d'Ivoire was 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.