Trade in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Trade was 54.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Côte d'Ivoire, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 54.6% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 84.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2020.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.1% | — |
| 1961 | 63.4% | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 60.1% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 57.5% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 66.9% | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.7% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 60.6% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 84.1% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 73.3% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 77.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 75.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 72.7% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 77.1% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 69.7% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 61.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 57.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 60.6% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 58.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 52.8% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 53.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 44.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 41.9% | 54.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 141 Kazakhstan 57.2% compare
- 142 Rwanda 56.7% compare
- 143 Yemen 56.1% compare
- 145 Madagascar 54.2% compare
- 146 Israel 53.0% compare
- 147 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 588.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 342,598 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Trade in Côte d'Ivoire was 54.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for trade?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.