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Country intelligence · CIV · 2024

Côte d\'Ivoire trade profile

In 2024, Côte d\'Ivoire recorded $20.3B in merchandise exports and $17.7B in imports, producing a $2.6B trade surplus. Exports changed +20.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -4.0%.[1]

Exports

$20.3B

+20.6%

Imports

$17.7B

-4.0%

Trade balance

$2.6B

surplus

Active partners

270

41 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

2015
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ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$20.3B$17.7B$2.6B+20.6%
2023$16.9B$18.4B-$1.6B+6.3%
2022$15.9B$17.4B-$1.6B+8.0%
2021$14.7B$14.6B$96.7M+19.0%
2020$12.3B$10.6B$1.7B-1.3%
2019$12.5B$10.1B$2.4B+3.8%
2018$12.0B$10.7B$1.3B-2.1%
2017$12.3B$9.7B$2.6B+13.6%
2016$10.8B$8.5B$2.3B-8.1%
2015$11.8B$9.5B$2.3B+2.3%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 18 · HS chapter

11 active HS6 lines · 99 export partners

$7.6B
2

HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils

35 active HS6 lines · 50 export partners

$3.3B
3

HS 71 · Precious metals and stones

43 active HS6 lines · 49 export partners

$2.7B
4

HS 40 · HS chapter

80 active HS6 lines · 95 export partners

$2.5B
5

HS 08 · HS chapter

66 active HS6 lines · 94 export partners

$1.6B
6

HS 15 · HS chapter

44 active HS6 lines · 69 export partners

$326.6M
7

HS 52 · HS chapter

84 active HS6 lines · 58 export partners

$251.6M
8

HS 26 · HS chapter

18 active HS6 lines · 20 export partners

$203.5M

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Côte d\'Ivoire; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

Switzerland

Annual change +42.6% · 3-year CAGR 46.9%

$2.7B
2

Netherlands

Annual change +40.6% · 3-year CAGR 28.5%

$2.5B
3

Mali

Annual change +2.0% · 3-year CAGR 24.5%

$1.4B
4

France

Annual change +49.7% · 3-year CAGR 11.0%

$1.0B
5

Germany

Annual change +47.5% · 3-year CAGR 23.2%

$999.0M
6

Burkina Faso

Annual change +12.4% · 3-year CAGR 22.0%

$898.5M
7

Malaysia

Annual change -2.2% · 3-year CAGR 4.1%

$856.6M
8

Vietnam

Annual change -6.6% · 3-year CAGR -2.1%

$851.7M

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.

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