Investing in Côte d’Ivoire
West Africa’s fastest-growing major economy, anchored by agricultural exports and an expanding port and logistics network.
The numbers
Where the market stands
| Measure | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth, 2025 | 6.5% | AfDB | 2025 |
| GDP growth, 2024 | 6.0% | AfDB | 2025 |
| Net FDI inflows | 3.8% of GDP | AfDB / World Bank | 2025 |
| Public revenue | 17.4% of GDP | IMF | 2025 |
The case
Why capital is looking at Côte d’Ivoire
- Growth of 6.5% in 2025, achieved through a presidential and legislative election year, which is itself a stability signal.
- The world’s largest cocoa producer, with processing capacity still well short of raw export volume.
- Port and corridor investment that serves landlocked Sahel economies as well as domestic demand.
The risks
What would have to go wrong
Named plainly, because an allocator who finds these out later stops trusting everything else on the page.
- Cocoa price dependency runs through the currency, the fiscal position and rural demand together.
- Informal employment is reported at around 90%, which limits the addressable formal market.
- A weak public revenue base at 17.4% of GDP, and presence on the FATF grey list, which affects correspondent banking.
Execution
What entry actually involves
Francophone, and part of the CFA franc zone, which changes the currency risk profile materially against the other seven markets.
Priority sectors in Côte d’Ivoire
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