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Côte d'Ivoire trade in 2024

In 2024, Côte d'Ivoire exported $25.4 billion and imported $18.2 billion, a trade surplus of $7.2 billion. It was the world's 73rd-largest exporter, with 0.11% of world exports. Its top export was gold (23% of the total) and its main trading partner was Switzerland (12.8% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$25.4billion
Imports
$18.2billion
Trade balance
+$7.2billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Gold (23%) and cocoa beans (18.6%) together make up 41.6% of its exports.

  1. Gold$5.9 billion · 23%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  2. Cocoa beans$4.7 billion · 18.6%
    Main partner: Netherlands
  3. Natural rubber$2.7 billion · 10.6%
    Main partner: China
  4. Cocoa paste$2.1 billion · 8.4%
    Main partner: Netherlands
  5. Refined petroleum$1.9 billion · 7.5%
    Main partner: Mali
  6. Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews$1.3 billion · 4.9%
    Main partner: Vietnam
  7. Crude petroleum$1 billion · 4%
    Main partner: Netherlands
  8. Cocoa butter$883 million · 3.5%
    Main partner: Netherlands
  9. Cocoa husks and waste$567 million · 2.2%
    Main partner: United States
  10. Chocolate$359 million · 1.4%
    Main partner: France

What it imports

Crude petroleum (13.3%) and refined petroleum (9.5%) together make up 22.8% of its imports.

  1. Crude petroleum$2.4 billion · 13.3%
    Main partner: Nigeria
  2. Refined petroleum$1.7 billion · 9.5%
    Main partner: Belgium
  3. Rice$1 billion · 5.5%
    Main partner: Vietnam
  4. Frozen fish$933 million · 5.1%
    Main partner: Mauritania
  5. Cars$445 million · 2.4%
    Main partner: Japan
  6. Natural gas and LPG$437 million · 2.4%
    Main partner: United States
  7. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$407 million · 2.2%
    Main partner: France
  8. Trucks$299 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: China
  9. Pesticides and herbicides$252 million · 1.4%
    Main partner: China
  10. Polyethylene$231 million · 1.3%
    Main partner: Saudi Arabia
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$8.8 billion$8 million
71 · Gems and precious metals$5.9 billion$9 million
27 · Oil, gas and coal$3.2 billion$4.6 billion
40 · Rubber$2.7 billion$155 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$1.7 billion$24 million
15 · Fats and oils$380 million$83 million
52 · Cotton$300 million$170 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$230 million$114 million
39 · Plastics$199 million$761 million
26 · Ores and slag$198 million$22 million
21 · Food preparations$170 million$75 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$167 million$17 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$162 million$1.6 billion
44 · Wood$130 million$28 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$112 million$60 million
89 · Ships and boats$102 million$173 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$91 million$285 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$89 million$759 million
31 · Fertilizers$70 million$290 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$69 million$37 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$68 million$315 million
24 · Tobacco$64 million$151 million
23 · Animal feed and food waste$50 million$152 million
87 · Vehicles$50 million$1.2 billion
64 · Footwear$45 million$32 million
74 · Copper$41 million$43 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$41 million$122 million
73 · Iron and steel products$36 million$504 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$34 million$74 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$33 million$275 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$26 million$23 million
72 · Iron and steel$18 million$329 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$17 million$54 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$13 million$219 million
78 · Lead$13 million$774 thousand
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$12 million$62 million
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$12 million$60 million
76 · Aluminum$11 million$75 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$10 million$240 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$10 million$501 million
10 · Cereals$10 million$1.3 billion
03 · Fish and seafood$10 million$939 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$10 million$171 million
14 · Other plant products$9 million$172 thousand
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$9 million$126 million
07 · Vegetables$7 million$141 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$6 million$182 million
11 · Milling products and malt$6 million$77 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$6 million$245 million
69 · Ceramics$5 million$122 million
86 · Railway equipment$5 million$14 million
97 · Art and antiques$4 million$699 thousand
29 · Organic chemicals$4 million$172 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$3 million$4 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$3 million$2 million
96 · Other manufactured goods$3 million$27 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$3 million$2 million
82 · Tools and cutlery$3 million$58 million
62 · Woven clothing$2 million$51 million
70 · Glass$2 million$59 million
49 · Books and printed matter$1 million$53 million
61 · Knitted clothing$1 million$47 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$1 million$32 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$1 million$40 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$1 million$193 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$966 thousand$30 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$936 thousand$20 million
53 · Other plant fibers$825 thousand$12 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$578 thousand$15 million
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$499 thousand$14 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$497 thousand$3 million
36 · Explosives and matches$463 thousand$16 million
05 · Other animal products$420 thousand$23 million
59 · Coated and technical textiles$403 thousand$20 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$296 thousand$19 million
47 · Wood pulp$286 thousand$12 million
41 · Hides and leather$285 thousand$355 thousand
92 · Musical instruments$177 thousand$1 million
65 · Hats$157 thousand$6 million
79 · Zinc$143 thousand$703 thousand
60 · Knitted fabric$110 thousand$4 million
02 · Meat and offal$105 thousand$184 million
01 · Live animals$78 thousand$45 million
91 · Watches and clocks$76 thousand$13 million
58 · Special fabrics and lace$46 thousand$18 million
37 · Photographic goods$42 thousand$3 million
75 · Nickel$41 thousand$756 thousand
57 · Carpets and rugs$28 thousand$5 million
50 · Silk$25 thousand$30 thousand
45 · Cork$23 thousand$82 thousand
93 · Weapons and ammunition$14 thousand$21 million
51 · Wool$9 thousand$74 thousand
66 · Umbrellas and canes$5 thousand$2 million
43 · Fur and fur goods$4 thousand$13 thousand
81 · Other base metals$3 thousand$643 thousand
80 · Tin$321$29 thousand

Trading partners

Its main destination is Switzerland (21.6% of exports) and its main source is China (16.6% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Switzerland5.521.6%Air
Netherlands2.811%Sea
Mali1.76.6%Land
United States1.24.8%Sea
France1.14.4%Sea
Germany14%Sea
Spain0.973.8%Sea
Malaysia0.923.6%Sea
Vietnam0.833.3%Sea
China0.773%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
China316.6%Sea
Nigeria2.412.9%Sea
France1.26.6%Sea
Belgium0.915%Sea
United States0.874.8%Sea
India0.844.6%Sea
Russia0.442.4%Sea
Germany0.442.4%Sea
Morocco0.442.4%Sea
United Kingdom0.422.3%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Côte d'Ivoire accounted for 0.11% of world exports, compared with 0.09% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 5.3-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 25.4
  • Imports 18.2
  • Balance +7.2

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$4.8 billion$3.1 billion$1.7 billion
1996$5.3 billion$3.1 billion$2.2 billion
1997$5.2 billion$3.1 billion$2.1 billion
1998$5.4 billion$3.4 billion$2 billion
1999$5.4 billion$3.4 billion$2 billion
2000$4.8 billion$3.1 billion$1.7 billion
2001$4.5 billion$3 billion$1.5 billion
2002$5.5 billion$3.4 billion$2.2 billion
2003$6.3 billion$3.7 billion$2.6 billion
2004$7.9 billion$5 billion$2.8 billion
2005$8.5 billion$6.2 billion$2.3 billion
2006$9.4 billion$6 billion$3.5 billion
2007$9.6 billion$7.2 billion$2.4 billion
2008$11.2 billion$8.4 billion$2.8 billion
2009$11.1 billion$7.1 billion$4.1 billion
2010$11.5 billion$8.5 billion$3.1 billion
2011$12.7 billion$7.5 billion$5.2 billion
2012$12.5 billion$10.3 billion$2.2 billion
2013$15.4 billion$13.6 billion$1.7 billion
2014$14.3 billion$12.1 billion$2.2 billion
2015$14.4 billion$11.5 billion$2.8 billion
2016$13.2 billion$10.1 billion$3 billion
2017$14.7 billion$11.2 billion$3.5 billion
2018$14.2 billion$12.1 billion$2.1 billion
2019$14.6 billion$11.5 billion$3.2 billion
2020$14.5 billion$11.6 billion$2.9 billion
2021$16.3 billion$15.3 billion$986 million
2022$18.7 billion$18.8 billion-$157 million
2023$22.6 billion$19.6 billion$3 billion
2024$25.4 billion$18.2 billion$7.2 billion

World rank

Côte d'Ivoire fell from 64th to 73rd among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 64th in 1995
  • 73rd in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
199564th
199664th
199768th
199867th
199969th
200078th
200180th
200277th
200376th
200477th
200577th
200679th
200782nd
200885th
200977th
201080th
201185th
201286th
201378th
201483rd
201578th
201680th
201780th
201884th
201984th
202079th
202183rd
202282nd
202378th
202473rd

What it sells

Its top export group is still cocoa and chocolate: 34% in 2024

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 9%
  • Perfumes and cosmetics 1%
  • Cotton 1%
  • Fats and oils 1%
  • Fruit and nuts 7%
  • Rubber 11%
  • Oil, gas and coal 13%
  • Gems and precious metals 23%
  • Cocoa and chocolate 34%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Cocoa and chocolate30.2%34.5%
Gems and precious metals3.3%23%
Oil, gas and coal8.5%12.6%
Rubber3.8%10.6%
Fruit and nuts6.2%6.7%
Fats and oils2.4%1.5%
Cotton4.2%1.2%
Perfumes and cosmetics0.83%0.9%
Other40.5%9%

Who it trades with

France went from 24% to 5% of Côte d'Ivoire's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • Switzerland 13%
  • China 9%
  • Netherlands 7%
  • Nigeria 6%
  • France 5%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Switzerland0.61%12.8%
China0.95%8.7%
Netherlands6.9%7.3%
Nigeria5.8%5.8%
France23.5%5.3%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

  • Ciprel power stationPower · 1.8 Mt CO₂e
  • Azito power plantPower · 1.5 Mt CO₂e
  • Cote d'Ivoire basinOil and gas · 1.2 Mt CO₂e
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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

  • Abidjan$71.1 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

Neighboring countries

Main partners

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