Cote d'Ivoire (CIV) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cote d'Ivoire-China Trade: In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire exported $882M to China. The main products that Cote d'Ivoire exported to China were Rubber ($609M), Nickel Ore ($105M), and Crude Petroleum ($80.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to China have increased at an annualized rate of 33.7%, from $206M in 2018 to $882M in 2023.

In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire did not export any services to China.

China-Cote d'Ivoire Trade: In 2023, China exported $3.16B to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products that China exported to Cote d'Ivoire were Pesticides ($229M), Broadcasting Equipment ($117M), and Delivery Trucks ($93.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $1.73B in 2018 to $3.16B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Cote d'Ivoire.

Comparison: In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire ranked 114 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 76 in total exports ($22.3B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire exported $882M to China. The main products exported from Cote d'Ivoire to China were Rubber ($609M), Nickel Ore ($105M), and Crude Petroleum ($80.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to China have increased at an annualized rate of 33.7%, from $206M in 2018 to $882M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $3.16B to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products exported from China to Cote d'Ivoire were Pesticides ($229M), Broadcasting Equipment ($117M), and Delivery Trucks ($93.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $1.73B in 2023 to $3.16B in 2018.

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

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Trade between Cote d'Ivoire () and China ()

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Cote d'Ivoire
Top DestinationSwitzerland$3.88B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

This map shows whether countries import more from Cote d'Ivoire or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Cote d'Ivoire and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cote d'Ivoire than China included Mali ($1.59B), Burkina Faso ($847M), and Gibraltar ($22.9M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Cote d'Ivoire included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cote d'Ivoire - China

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This chart compares trade between Cote d'Ivoire and China by product, considering products traded by both, Cote d'Ivoire and China.

During 2023, Cote d'Ivoire had a large net trade with China in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($609M), Mineral Products ($244M), and Vegetable Products ($16.3M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Cote d'Ivoire in the exports of Machines ($872M), Metals ($491M), and Chemical Products ($417M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cote d'Ivoire China+$229MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential China Cote d'Ivoire+$61.8MTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Cote d'Ivoire and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cote d'Ivoire indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cote d'Ivoire.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

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Trade between Cote d'Ivoire () and China ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

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Difference in imports from China () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cote d'Ivoire - China

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Product Space of Cote d'Ivoire () and China () (2023)

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