Market profile
Côte d’Ivoire: a sustained growth story
A diversified, fast-growing economy with a large public investment programme and a growing Emirati housing pipeline.
6.3%real GDP growth in 2025 (World Bank)
33M+inhabitants, the largest market of the region’s monetary union
39%of the world cocoa market in 2024, plus leadership in cashew
US$7.6bnof public investment budgeted for 2026
Why it attracts capital
- Growth of about 6% a year in recent years, with inflation near zero in 2025.
- A public investment programme: the National Development Plan 2026–2030, mostly infrastructure.
- A diversified economy: services 62% of GDP, industry 24%, and agriculture a world leader.
- An investor-friendly setup: the CEPICI one-stop shop, with company creation in 24 to 48 hours quoted.
Where we see opportunity
- Real estate and constructionEmirati agreements for 25,000 low-income and 7,000 socio-economic homes; a US$50m housing loan from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.
- Infrastructure and logisticsIndustrial and economic zones with Emirati investors; Abidjan positioned as a regional hub.
- EnergyGrid extension, hydropower and solar in the public investment programme.
- Agri-foodWorld leader in cocoa and cashew: local processing and added value.
Sources: World Bank; IMF via Worldometer; Direction générale du Trésor; Coface; Abidjan.net (Dec 2024); Direction générale de l’Économie; Afrik Soir (July 2026); Les Afriques. Figures as reported by the sources.
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