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Ivory Coast

West Africa

Ivory Coast is the largest economy in French-speaking West Africa and the world's largest cocoa producer. The country offers significant opportunities in agriculture, energy and infrastructure.

PIL
$79B
Population
28.2M
GDP Growth
+6.5%
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Population
28.2M
Currency
Franco CFA
Language
Francese
Fuso Orario
UTC+0
Superficie
322,463 km²

Panoramica

Ivory Coast is the economic engine of French-speaking West Africa, with Abidjan as the main financial center of the UEMOA region. The world's largest cocoa producer (over 2 million tonnes/year), the country is diversifying towards local processing, energy and infrastructure. Sustained growth (6.5% in 2024) attracts Italian and European investments, especially in agri-food and energy sectors.

Key Sectors

CacaoAgricolturaPetrolioServizi

Geografia e Territorio

Clima

Tropicale lungo la costa, semiarido nel nord

Territorio

Pianure costiere, foreste tropicali, savana nel nord

Risorse Naturali
PetrolioGas naturaleDiamantiManganeseFerroCobaltoBauxiteRame+1

Economia

PIL (Nominale)
$79B
USD 2024
PIL pro Capite
$2,802
USD 2024
GDP Growth
+6.5%
Annuale
Inflazione
4.2%
2024
Fonte: World Bank (2024)

Commercio Italia - Ivory Coast

Interscambio commerciale bilaterale (dati 2023)

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+8.2%
Export Italia
€180,000,000
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+12.5%
Import Italia
€197,000,000
Bilancia Commerciale
-€17,000,000
Deficit per Italia

Principali Export Italiani

Macchinari industrialiProdotti farmaceuticiProdotti chimiciVeicoli e ricambi

Principali Import Italiani

Cacao in graniCaffe verdeGomma naturaleFrutta tropicale

Opportunità di Business

Trasformazione cacao locale (Plan Cacao 2030)
Infrastrutture portuali Abidjan-San Pedro
Energie rinnovabili e rete elettrica
Agroindustria e catena del freddo

Clima degli Investimenti

Prima economia UEMOA. Hub regionale francofono. Forte crescita post-crisi. Piano Nazionale Sviluppo 2021-2025.

Accordi Bilaterali Italia - Ivory Coast

Accordo quadro cooperazione 2019
MoU agricoltura 2022
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