Merchandise imports (constant US$) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Merchandise imports (constant US$) was 5.05 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Cote d'Ivoire is 5.05 billion constant US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5.05 billion constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.57 billion constant US$, in 1994.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (constant US$) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.20 billion constant US$ | — |
| 1986 | 2.39 billion constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.24 billion constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.01 billion constant US$ | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 2.00 billion constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.73 billion constant US$ | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.78 billion constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.90 billion constant US$ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 billion constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 billion constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.21 billion constant US$ | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 2.35 billion constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.47 billion constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.59 billion constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.70 billion constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.79 billion constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.94 billion constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.08 billion constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.26 billion constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.44 billion constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.62 billion constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.83 billion constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.04 billion constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.27 billion constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.52 billion constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.78 billion constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.05 billion constant US$ | +5.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5.05 billion constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.16 billion constant US$, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5.05 billion constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion constant US$, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (constant US$) in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +40.7% | 1.57 billion constant US$ | 2.21 billion constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 billion constant US$ | 2.00 billion constant US$ | 2.39 billion constant US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.10 billion constant US$ | 1.57 billion constant US$ | 2.70 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 billion constant US$ | 2.79 billion constant US$ | 4.52 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 billion constant US$ | 4.78 billion constant US$ | 5.05 billion constant US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise imports in Cote d'Ivoire was 5.05 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 billion constant US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 billion constant US$ in 1994.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for merchandise imports?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.