Current Account Balance: Côte d'Ivoire

Analysis# Côte d'Ivoire Current Account Balance Côte d'Ivoire's current account balance stood at -1.7% of GDP in 2026, representing a substantial recovery from the all-time low of -13.2% recorded in 1980. The country has improved its position by 87.1% over the past 46 years, though it remains in deficit. The all-time peak of 7.5% in 2011 demonstrates the nation's capacity for surplus positions, a level the economy has not sustained since. Recent years reveal sharp volatility, with the deficit widening dramatically to -8.2% of GDP in 2023 before reversing course. The 2024–2026 period shows consistent improvement, declining from -4.2% to -1.7%, signaling stabilization in the external balance. If this trajectory continues, Côte d'Ivoire could approach equilibrium in the near term, marking a meaningful shift from the persistent deficits that characterized the early 2020s.