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Country import demand

Côte d'Ivoire
import demand

A reported view of Côte d'Ivoire's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

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CIV1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$17.7B2024 reported
Import growth-4%Year on year
Population31.9MReported population
GDP per capita$2.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness54.3%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Côte d'Ivoire import?

In 2024, Côte d'Ivoire recorded $17.7B in reported imports. Imports changed -4% year on year and +6.7% annualized over three years. Cocoa and cocoa preparations was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$11.4B
2014
$10.6B
2015
$9.5B
2016
$8.5B
2017
$9.7B
2018
$10.7B
2019
$10.1B
2020
$10.6B
2021
$14.6B
2022
$17.4B
2023
$18.4B
2024
$17.7B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$87.1B2024 macro context
GDP growth7.6%Five-year CAGR
Population growth2.5%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate14.5%National rate
Savings rate22.8%National rate
Trade openness54.3%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Côte d'Ivoire
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Cocoa and cocoa preparationsHS2 18$10.7M0.1%4611
2Mineral fuelsHS2 27$4.0B22.8%7735
3Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$17.6M0.1%4543
4RubberHS2 40$145.8M0.8%10980
5Edible fruit and nutsHS2 08$48.5M0.3%7466
6Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15$140.1M0.8%4844
7CottonHS2 52$166.8M0.9%3484
8Ores, slag and ashHS2 26$10.0M0.1%1718
9Essential oils and cosmeticsHS2 33$120.2M0.7%7129
10PlasticsHS2 39$724.0M4.1%122125

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration570Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share32.7%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets41Reported count
Average distance7,439 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3CIV
Exports Usd$20.3B
Imports Usd$17.7B
Trade Balance Usd$2.6B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct20.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct11.5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct6.7%
Export Partner Hhi570
Export Product Hhi937.5
Momentum Score17.8
Risk Score7.5
Gdp Million Usd87,113.2 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$2.7K
Population31,934,230
Labor Force9,835.6
Investment Rate Pct14.5%
Savings Rate Pct22.8%
Secondary Education Pct30.7%
Tertiary Education Pct4.8%
Total Factor Productivity485.4
Trade Openness Pct54.3%
Exports Gdp Pct29%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners41
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5%
Num Shared Language Partners41%
Avg Partner Distance Km7,439 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta15
Pct Partners Shared Language15.2%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.9%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,397 km
Num Border Partners100
Num Colonial Partners20
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.9
Pct Products High Elasticity69.6
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.7
Real Market Potential60,563.4
Foreign Market Potential13,213.5

Supplier context

Country Iso3CIV
All History Lane Count3,307
Current Lane Count1,113
Critical Lane Count21
High Attention Lane Count288
High Volatility Lane Count602
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count433
Declining Demand Lane Count8
Concentrated Market Lane Count673
Access Friction Lane Count184
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count78
Monitored Exports Current Usd$19.5B
Attention Exports Usd$10.2B
Critical Exports Usd$803.5M
High Volatility Exports Usd$10.1B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.7B
Non Fta Exports Usd$8.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct52.4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct53.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct10.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,730 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$20.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$17.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$2.6B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct20.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct11.5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd87,113.2 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$2.7K
Population Latest31,934,230
Investment Rate Latest Pct14.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct22.8%
Trade Openness Latest Pct54.3%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct29%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest41
Foreign Market Potential Latest13,213.5
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct7.6%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.5%
Partner Hhi Latest570
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct13.3%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct32.7%
Partner Hhi All Avg565.5
Partner Hhi All Max843.3
Product Hhi Latest937.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct21.4%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct45.8%
Product Hhi All Avg1,038.6
Product Hhi All Max1,453.1
Total Exports Attention Share Pct50.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct4%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$2.7B$3.9B$1.2B+0%
1996$2.8B$4.2B$1.4B+4.7%
1997$2.8B$3.9B$1.2B-2.1%
1998$2.9B$4.2B$1.4B+4.2%
1999$3.0B$4.2B$1.1B+6.2%
2000$3.0B$4.0B$991.5M-2.3%
2001$2.6B$3.8B$1.2B-11.9%
2002$2.6B$4.5B$2.0B-1.5%
2003$3.1B$5.3B$2.2B+18.1%
2004$3.9B$5.9B$1.9B+28.5%
2005$4.7B$6.9B$2.3B+18.7%
2006$5.3B$7.5B$2.2B+13.8%
2007$5.8B$7.7B$1.9B+8.9%
2008$7.1B$9.5B$2.3B+23.8%
2009$6.6B$9.1B$2.5B-7.4%
2010$6.9B$9.5B$2.6B+4.5%
2011$6.7B$10.7B$4.0B-2.8%
2012$9.2B$10.7B$1.5B+36.4%
2013$11.4B$11.5B$27.9M+24.8%
2014$10.6B$11.5B$928.7M-7.4%
2015$9.5B$11.8B$2.3B-10.7%
2016$8.5B$10.8B$2.3B-9.8%
2017$9.7B$12.3B$2.6B+13.2%
2018$10.7B$12.0B$1.3B+11%
2019$10.1B$12.5B$2.4B-5.6%
2020$10.6B$12.3B$1.7B+5.1%
2021$14.6B$14.7B$96.7M+37.1%
2022$17.4B$15.9B-$1.6B+19.5%
2023$18.4B$16.9B-$1.6B+5.8%
2024$17.7B$20.3B$2.6B-4%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
118Cocoa and cocoa preparations$10.7M0.1%4611
227Mineral fuels$4.0B22.8%7735
371Precious stones and metals$17.6M0.1%4543
440Rubber$145.8M0.8%10980
508Edible fruit and nuts$48.5M0.3%7466
615Animal and vegetable fats$140.1M0.8%4844
752Cotton$166.8M0.9%3484
826Ores, slag and ash$10.0M0.1%1718
933Essential oils and cosmetics$120.2M0.7%7129
1039Plastics$724.0M4.1%122125

Questions about this profile

Côte d'Ivoire import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Côte d'Ivoire import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Côte d'Ivoire.

What is the latest reported import value for Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire recorded $17.7B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Côte d'Ivoire's imports?

Cocoa and cocoa preparations leads by reported import value at $10.7M.

How many years of Côte d'Ivoire import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.