Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 6.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 6.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 77.9% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 70.2 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -25.15 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1963 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -806.8% |
| 1964 | 48.16 % change on previous year | +333.1% |
| 1965 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1966 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -348.0% |
| 1967 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1968 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +639.3% |
| 1969 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1970 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1971 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1972 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +574.5% |
| 1973 | 70.2 % change on previous year | +676.3% |
| 1974 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1975 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 37.2 % change on previous year | +249.6% |
| 1978 | 31.03 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1980 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +315.8% |
| 1981 | -20.44 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1982 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1983 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1984 | -25.15 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1985 | 25.07 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1986 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1987 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1988 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1989 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1990 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1991 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 1992 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +302.0% |
| 1993 | -13.05 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1994 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1995 | 54.88 % change on previous year | -952.6% |
| 1996 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1997 | -16.22 % change on previous year | +282.6% |
| 1998 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 1999 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2000 | -13.31 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6909 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 38.81 % change on previous year | +5517.5% |
| 2004 | 32.47 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 25.14 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2006 | -0.882 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2007 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -1795.9% |
| 2008 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2009 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2010 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2011 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2012 | 42.03 % change on previous year | -445.0% |
| 2013 | 36.71 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2014 | -15.22 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2015 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2016 | -15.04 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2017 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2018 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2021 | 28.89 % change on previous year | +1595.6% |
| 2022 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5517.5% | 0.6909 % change on previous year | 38.81 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1795.9% | -0.882 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1595.6% | 1.7 % change on previous year | 28.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.45 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 48.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.15 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 70.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2602 % change on previous year | -25.15 % change on previous year | 25.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -16.22 % change on previous year | 54.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -16.75 % change on previous year | 38.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -15.22 % change on previous year | 42.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.19 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 28.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 6.65 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 6.28 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Mongolia 6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Guinea 5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Venezuela 5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Costa Rica 5.2 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 55.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.15 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.