The Ivorian economy has experienced significant dynamism, marked by an average real GDP growth rate of 6.5% during the period from 2016 to 2019, thanks to substantial public and private investments. In nominal terms, these investments increased from 6,117.4 billion CFA francs in 2016 to 7,922.8 billion CFA francs in 2020.

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Source: MEF/DGE/, INS

 

The current development policy of the country is outlined in the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025, which is estimated at 59,000 billion CFA francs. The expected contribution from the private sector represents 43,660 billion CFA francs, or 74% of the total.

Several structural projects are planned to be implemented with the support of the private sector.

For more information: www.gcpnd.gouv.ci

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Source: MPD

 

Trend of FDI in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire recorded a sustained average growth of incoming FDI flows of 26% between 2015 and 2021. Thus, the incoming FDI flow more than doubled during this period, reaching 772.1 billion CFA francs in 2021. With nearly 30% of the total FDI stock of the UEMOA, the country is the leading nation in the West African franc zone and the 3rd in ECOWAS after Nigeria and Ghana.

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Source: BCEAO

Approved investments have more than tripled in a decade, rising from 219 billion in 2012 to 714 billion in 2022.

 

Table on Approved Investment Flows from 2012-2022

Investment Approval

Categories

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

TOTAL

Investment Volume (in billion CFA francs)

219

514

426

670

672

466

703

730

632

642

714

6388

FDI (in billion CFA francs)

119

380

261

423

491

373

544

553

338

357

496

4335

National Direct Investment (in billion CFA francs)

100

134

165

247

181

93

159

177

294 

285 

218 

2053

Source: CEPICI

 

Evolution of Approved FDIs from 2012 to 2022

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Source: CEPICI