Ivory Coast recorded a Current Account deficit of 4.21 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Ivory Coast averaged -1.84 percent of GDP from 1975 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 14.20 percent of GDP in 1986 and a record low of -29.00 percent of GDP in 1980. source: AFDB

Current Account to GDP in Ivory Coast is expected to reach -3.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ivory Coast Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -2.50 percent of GDP in 2027 and -2.70 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 156.83 355.58 XOF Million Oct 2025
Crude Oil Production 62.00 62.00 BBL/D/1K Sep 2025
Current Account -2136.50 -3944.40 XOF Billion Dec 2024
Current Account to GDP -4.21 -8.25 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1070.28 1221.74 XOF Billion Oct 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Imports 913.45 866.17 XOF Billion Oct 2025
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Imports by Country
Terrorism Index 1.45 2.06 Points Dec 2024


Ivory Coast Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.21 -8.25 14.20 -29.00 1975 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly