Ivory Coast Export Data
🇨🇭 Switzerland 14.9% 🇳🇱 Netherlands 12.6% 🇲🇱 Mali 5.8% 🇺🇸 USA 5.3% 🇫🇷 France 5.2% 🇻🇳 Vietnam 5.1% 🍫 Cocoa Beans & Paste ~42% 🪙 Gold ~12% 🛢️ Petroleum ~9% 🌰 Cashew Nuts ~7% 🇨🇭 Switzerland 14.9% 🇳🇱 Netherlands 12.6% 🇲🇱 Mali 5.8% 🇺🇸 USA 5.3% 🇫🇷 France 5.2% 🇻🇳 Vietnam 5.1% 🍫 Cocoa Beans & Paste ~42% 🪙 Gold ~12% 🛢️ Petroleum ~9% 🌰 Cashew Nuts ~7%
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Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast

Export Data

The undisputed king of global cocoa and a rising powerhouse in raw cashew exports. A $28B+ export market that feeds the world's chocolate and snack industries, alongside significant gold and refined petroleum outflows. Get verified, shipment-level intelligence on every trade flow leaving the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro.

🌍 $28B+ Total Exports 2024 (USD)
🏆 #1 World's Cocoa Producer
🇨🇭 14.9% Switzerland' Share of Exports
🍫 40% Cocoa's Share of Total Value
180K+Annual Shipment Records
Top 1Global Cashew Exporter
100+Destination Partners
FOBPricing Benchmarks
MonthlyData Update Cycle
The Chocolate Artery

Cocoa Dominance

Ivory Coast produces roughly 40% of the world's cocoa. Its export flows directly dictate global chocolate supply chains. The Netherlands serves as the primary European entry point, receiving massive bulk shipments from Abidjan and San Pedro before distribution.

The Cashew Boom

Asia's Favorite Nut

Ivory Coast has rapidly ascended to become the world's top exporter of raw cashew nuts. A significant portion of this harvest is shipped directly to Vietnam and India, where the nuts are processed, cracked, and repackaged for global consumer markets.

Minerals & Energy

Gold & Refined Fuel

Beyond agriculture, Ivory Coast exports substantial quantities of unwrought gold—primarily to Switzerland—and refined petroleum products to neighboring landlocked African nations, making its export profile more diverse than often recognized.

📈 Ivory Coast Export Growth (USD Billion) 2021-2025 ·
2021
$15B — Base Year
Base
2022
$16B
+6.6%
2023
$18B
+12.5%
2024
$20B
+11.1%
2025
$28B+
+28.5%
Data Fields
Every Record. Every Detail.

Each shipment record is sourced from reliable and authentic trade records — delivering complete field-level depth across local suppliers, global buyers, products, and port of loading.

# Field Name Description Category
01
Exporter Name
Full name of the Ivorian cooperative, mining company, or trading firm initiating the shipment — enabling direct supplier identification and competitor sourcing analysis.
Supplier Intel
02
Overseas Consignee
Name and destination country of the foreign buyer receiving the goods — critical for tracking global commodity demand and mapping competitor supply chains out of West Africa.
Buyer Data
03
HS Code
8-digit Harmonized System code classifying the exported product precisely — enabling accurate, granular product-level trade flow intelligence for any commodity category.
Classification
04
Product Description
Full shipment declaration details including specification, grade, and quality metrics — providing true commodity-level visibility across every product category.
Product Detail
05
Quantity & Unit
Number of units, net weight (MT/kg), or volume per shipment — enabling precise export volume tracking and supply capacity analysis crucial for agricultural yields.
Volume
06
Declared FOB Value
Free On Board value (USD/CFA) recorded for the shipment — the primary basis for export pricing benchmarks, market valuation, and seasonal revenue tracking.
Trade Value
07
Port of Loading
Specific Ivorian exit point — Port of Abidjan, Port of San Pedro (the world's largest cocoa export port), or international airports for high-value gold exports.
Port Data
08
Shipment Date
Date the shipment was processed and recorded — enabling trend, seasonality, and harvest cycle analysis essential for tracking cocoa and cashew seasons.
Timeline
09
Mode of Transport
Sea, air, or road — with sea freight handling virtually all bulk cocoa, cashew, and petroleum exports out of Abidjan and San Pedro.
Logistics
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Monthly Refresh CycleRecords updated monthly — ensuring you track the harvest seasons and export flows as they happen.
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Advanced FilteringFilter by HS code, destination country, exporter name, port, or date range — precision-targeted extracts every time.
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Multi-Year HistoryYears of historical data for trend analysis, YoY benchmarking, and understanding how crop yields affect export volumes.
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Destination Countries
Where Ivory Coast Sends Its Exports

Ivory Coast's export destinations are defined by the buyers of its agricultural wealth. Europe dominates the cocoa trade, while Asian nations like Vietnam and India are the primary sinks for raw cashew nuts.

01 🇨🇭 Switzerland 14.9%
02 🇳🇱 Netherlands 12.6%
03 🇲🇱 Mali 5.8%
04 🇺🇸 USA 5.3%
05 🇫🇷 France 5.2%
06 🇻🇳 Viet Nam 5.1%
07 🇧🇪 Belgium 4.5%
08 🇩🇪 Germany 4.0%
Export Share by Region
Geographic breakdown of Ivory Coast's export destinations
🏛️ Europe (EU + UK + CH)
44.5%
🌍 Africa (Intra, mostly Mali/BF)
27.6%
🌏 Asia (incl. Vietnam, India)
16.9%
🌎 Americas
8.8%
🌍 Middle East & Others
2.2%
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Netherlands: The Cocoa Gateway The Port of Amsterdam is the primary entry point for Ivorian cocoa beans into Europe. The Netherlands' top position is almost entirely driven by the massive volume of cocoa imported to feed the EU's chocolate manufacturing sector.
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Vietnam: The Cashew Connection Vietnam and India are the world's leading cashew processing hubs. They buy the vast majority of Ivory Coast's raw cashew nuts, process them, and re-export them to global markets. This creates a highly specific and valuable trade corridor.
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Mali & Burkina Faso: Regional Transit Landlocked neighbors heavily rely on Ivory Coast. A significant portion of exports to these countries consists of refined petroleum products processed in Abidjan, alongside re-exported manufactured goods traversing the Abidjan corridor.
Export Categories
Major Export Industries & Categories

Ivory Coast's export economy is defined by its agricultural supremacy—particularly cocoa and cashews—complemented by significant gold mining and a robust regional refined petroleum trade.

🍫 Cocoa & Cocoa Preparations HS 18 · #1 Category

The backbone of the Ivorian economy. Ivory Coast supplies over 40% of global cocoa. Shipments of raw beans, alongside increasing volumes of locally processed cocoa paste and butter, flow continuously from San Pedro and Abidjan to Europe and the US.

Cocoa BeansCocoa PasteCocoa ButterCocoa Powder
~40% Export Share
🪙 Gold & Precious Metals HS 71

A rapidly growing sector. Ivory Coast has become a major West African gold producer. Unwrought gold is flown out primarily to Switzerland and other financial hubs for refining, providing a crucial secondary source of foreign exchange.

Unwrought GoldGold DustPrecious Stones
~16.4% Export Share
🛢️ Refined Petroleum & Crude HS 27

Operating one of West Africa's largest refineries (SIR), Ivory Coast imports crude and exports refined petroleum products (diesel, petrol) to its landlocked neighbors like Mali and Burkina Faso, acting as a regional energy guarantor.

Refined PetroleumCrude OilPetroleum Gas
~12.7% Export Share
🌰 Edible Nuts & Fruits (Cashews) HS 08

Ivory Coast is the world's leading exporter of raw cashew nuts. Driven by massive demand in Asia, shiploads of raw cashews depart for Vietnam and India. The government is heavily incentivizing local processing to capture more value before export.

Raw Cashew NutsProcessed CashewsBananasMangoes
~7.9% Export Share
🌴 Rubber & Palm Oil HS 40, 15

Natural rubber and palm oil round out the agricultural export portfolio. Ivory Coast is Africa's top natural rubber producer, exporting raw rubber primarily to European and Asian tire manufacturers and industrial buyers.

Natural RubberPalm OilCoconut Oil
~12.4% Export Share
Who Uses This Data
Data That Powers Every Trade Role
01
Global Commodity BuyersIdentify top-tier Ivorian cocoa cooperatives and cashew exporters, verify their export volumes, and secure reliable supply chains directly from the source.
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Agricultural TradersTrack real-time outbound volumes of cocoa and cashews during harvest seasons to forecast global supply shifts and benchmark FOB pricing out of West Africa.
03
Market AnalystsMonitor the success of Ivory Coast's push toward local processing by tracking the ratio of raw cashew exports vs. processed cashew exports year-over-year.
04
Freight & LogisticsMonitor outbound vessel traffic from San Pedro (cocoa) and Abidjan (general cargo) to optimize shipping routes, vessel chartering, and bulk cargo handling.
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InvestorsEvaluate the profitability and scale of Ivorian mining and agribusinesses based on their verified global export performance and buyer networks.
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Compliance TeamsVerify supplier legitimacy, trace agricultural goods to ensure ethical sourcing (e.g., deforestation-free cocoa), and conduct robust supply chain due diligence.
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Market Intelligence
Why Ivory Coast Export Data Is Essential Intelligence

Ivory Coast dictates the global supply of crucial agricultural commodities. Its export data is the ultimate live read on the chocolate supply chain, the cashew market, and West African resource extraction.

🍫Cocoa Supply Chains
The Pulse of Global Chocolate

When Ivorian cocoa harvests fluctuate, global futures markets react instantly. Export records provide critical, shipment-level proof of actual crop yields, shipping delays, and the specific European buyers securing supply—data that commodity traders need to outmaneuver the market.

~40%Cocoa Export Share
🌰Agri-Processing Shift
The Cashew Value Chain Pivot

Ivory Coast is actively pushing to process its raw cashews domestically rather than shipping them to Vietnam and India. Tracking export data over time allows analysts to measure the success of this industrialization policy by watching the ratio of raw vs. processed cashew shipments.

Top 1Global Cashew Supplier
Port Intelligence
San Pedro vs. Abidjan

While Abidjan is the commercial capital, the Port of San Pedro is the beating heart of the cocoa trade. Port-level export data reveals seasonal loading capacity, bulk vessel turnaround times, and the logistical realities of moving the world's most valuable beans out of West Africa.

BulkCargo Movement
🪙Mining Expansion
Tracking the Gold Rush

Often overshadowed by cocoa, Ivory Coast's gold mining sector is expanding rapidly. Tracking unwrought gold shipments to Switzerland offers unparalleled insight into the output of major mines and the country's growing significance in the African precious metals trade.

~12%Gold Export Share
Key Insight
The Bottom Line on Ivory Coast Export Intelligence

Every outbound shipment from Ivory Coast provides undeniable proof of global agricultural supply flows—from millions of tons of cocoa to the world's cashew crop. Ivory Coast's 180K+ annual export records offer a transparent view into the origins of the world's most crucial commodities. That's intelligence no aggregate report can match.

180K+Annual Records
$28B+Export Volume
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