Cote d'Ivoire: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 2025
Foreign direct investment net inflows into Côte d’Ivoire rose to $2.03 billion in 2025, according to UNCTAD data. The figure marks a recovery from the previous year’s lower level and continues a multi-year upward trend in investment.
Côte d’Ivoire attracted $2.026 billion in foreign direct investment net inflows in 2025. The figure comes from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development World Investment Report 2026.
The 2025 total represents a 37% increase from the $1.477 billion recorded in 2024. In 2023 inflows had stood at $2.485 billion. The latest reading therefore shows a rebound after a dip in the intervening year.
Recent Trend in FDI Inflows
Over the past three years the pattern has been uneven but generally positive. Inflows rose sharply between 2022 and 2023, eased in 2024, and recovered in 2025. The 2025 level remains below the 2023 peak yet sits comfortably above the averages of the early 2020s.
Other data series report higher absolute figures for some years. One compilation places 2024 inflows at approximately $3.12 billion. Differences arise from variations in methodology, coverage and timing of data collection. The UNCTAD series remains the standard reference for cross-country comparison of balance-of-payments FDI flows.
Broader African Context
FDI inflows to Africa as a whole declined in 2025 from an exceptional 2024 total that had been inflated by a small number of large transactions. West Africa, however, recorded an increase. Côte d’Ivoire’s recovery contributed to that regional improvement.
Greenfield project numbers in Côte d’Ivoire also rose. The country registered 34 greenfield investments in 2025, up from 22 in 2024 and 16 in 2023. The announced value of those projects reached $1.61 billion.
Stock of FDI
The stock of inward FDI in Côte d’Ivoire continued to grow. UNCTAD data show the stock rising from $16.7 billion in 2023 to $17.1 billion in 2024 and $21.5 billion in 2025. The increase in the stock reflects both new inflows and reinvested earnings.
Drivers and Outlook
Investment has been concentrated in industry and services, with smaller contributions from agriculture. The government has pursued reforms aimed at improving the business climate and attracting private capital under successive national development plans.
The 2025 rebound in net inflows suggests that investor interest remains resilient despite year-to-year fluctuations. Future levels will depend on global financing conditions, commodity prices and the pace of domestic reforms. Until the next full UNCTAD release, the $2.03 billion figure for 2025 stands as the latest official benchmark for net FDI inflows into Côte d’Ivoire.
