Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 19.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire is 19.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 29.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1997.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 155th out of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.5% | — |
| 1961 | 22.5% | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 21.3% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 24.5% | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 21.9% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 20.8% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 22.6% | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 19.9% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 28.1% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 19.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 19.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 19.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 16.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 13.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 13.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.7% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 76.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 85.61 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 68.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 62.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 20.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 98.24 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire was 19.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1997.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).