Foreign direct investment in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Foreign direct investment was 1.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment in Côte d'Ivoire, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 1.4% for foreign direct investment in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.9% | — |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 150.74 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.69 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 14.38 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Foreign direct investment in Côte d'Ivoire was 1.4% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for foreign direct investment?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.