Cote d'Ivoire: Exporter Guide Annual
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In 2024, Côte d’Ivoire’s imports of U.S.-origin food and agricultural products grew to $42 million, up 121 percent compared to $19 million registered in 2023. Export growth in 2024, has been driven by the significant influx of U.S.-origin rice, valued at $22.3 million ( i.e., linked to USDA/FAS food security programing for the Coastal West Africa region), as well as by $13.4 million (record level) deliveries of U.S. soybean meal. In 2024, Côte d’Ivoire’s global food and agricultural products imports are $3.6 billion. In 2025 (January-May), Ivorian imports are coming in at $1.8 billion (up 26 percent). FAS Abidjan, Accra (Post) find that the country’s food retail industry is growing thanks to urbanization and a budding middle class. Inflation and high costs of living, notwithstanding, consumers are increasingly demanding quality products. In 2024, Ivorian imports of food processing ingredients surpassed $852 million, fueling the food processing industry’s demand for product that domestic producers cannot fill.
