Share of imports that come from China in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of imports that come from China was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Côte d'Ivoire, 1964–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Côte d'Ivoire is 13.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 17.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1967.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -38.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +567.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +187.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -61.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +129.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -51.8% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +530.7% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -55.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +48.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -61.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -55.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +523.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -14.3% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +567.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1984 | +530.7% | 0.7% | 4.4% |
| 1991 | +523.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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 share of imports that come from china in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of imports that come from china in Côte d'Ivoire was 13.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1967.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.