Trade relations between India and Côte d'Ivoire continue to grow. Trade estimated at 457 billion CFA francs in 2017 rose to 569 billion CFA francs in 2018, an increase of 24.5%, according to statistics delivered by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Souleymane Diarrassouba.

8th customer and 4th supplier of Côte d'Ivoire in 2018, India intends to strengthen its presence in Côte d'Ivoire. The businessmen of this country reaffirmed this ambition, at the opening ceremony of the 3rd India-Côte d'Ivoire Business Forum, on Monday, March 02, 2020 in Abidjan. One of the triggers for this intensification of exchanges will undoubtedly be the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Côte d'Ivoire, which opened its doors to the delight of the private sector.

Minister Souleymane Diarrassouba presented the attractiveness of the Ivory Coast destination to his guests. "The government encourages the development of win-win partnerships with the Ivorian private sector and the transfer of technology, as well as the mobilization of competitive financing instruments to promote investments and FDI between our two countries", he said. he argued. For the Minister of Commerce, cooperating with Côte d'Ivoire means indirectly cooperating with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). A community with a market of 350 million consumers, in which the country plays an important role. Continuing, he believes that the opening to Côte d'Ivoire has advantages, insofar as Abidjan is interconnected with the African Continental Free Trade Area (Zlecaf) and benefits from the opportunities of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) and the Agora.