Trading Partner Portal: Cote d’Ivoire
Overview
Trade Overview
Côte d’Ivoire, or the Ivory Coast in English, is located off the south coast of West Africa. The area became a protectorate of France in 1842, becoming a colony in 1893, and later achieved independence in 1960 under Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who ruled the country from 1960 to 1993 when he died.
The Ivory Coast is relatively stable, by regional standards, and has close political and economic ties with its West African neighbors, while at the same time maintaining close relations with the West, especially France. In the 1960s and 70s, the country was an economic powerhouse in West Africa due to its production of coffee and cocoa. Today, the country is the world’s largest exporter of cocoa beans and the fourth largest exporter of goods overall in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2025, its population totaled 32.71 million people, with a GDP of $99.77 billion.
U.S. – Côte d’Ivoire Trade
In 2025, two-way trade between Côte d’Ivoire and the U.S. totaled $2.58 billion. The U.S. exported $655 million worth of goods to the Ivory Coast, an increase from $590 million in 2024. Top exports were oil and gas ($231 million), chemicals ($209 million), non-electrical machinery ($52 million), processed foods ($32 million), and petroleum & coal products ($26 million).
The same year, the U.S. imported $1.92 billion worth of goods from the Ivory Coast. $820 million of total imports was made up of processed foods, which includes cocoa. This was followed by agricultural products ($785 million), forestry products ($272 million), oil & gas ($22 million), and goods returned ($15 million).
California – Côte d’Ivoire Trade
California exported $5 million to the Ivory Coast in 2025. Top exports were non-electrical machinery ($1 million), computer and electronic products ($1 million), electrical equipment, appliances, & components ($985,000), used or secondhand merchandise ($302,000), and transportation equipment ($152,000).
California imports from the Ivory Coast in 2025 totaled $81 million. The majority of which were made up of processed foods totaling $67 million. This was followed by agricultural products ($12 million), used or secondhand merchandise ($630,000), forestry products ($397,000) goods returned ($90,000).
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Remarks by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the U.S.-Cote d’Ivoire MOU Signing Ceremony
U.S. Department of Commerce, December 7, 2018
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