Continent: Europe
Official Name: Republic of Finland
Government Type: Parliamentary
Head of State: Mr. Alexander Stubb
Area: 338,440 km²
Currency: Euro
Population (2023): 5.6 million people
Capital: Helsinki
Main Cities: Espoo, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa, Lahti, Kuopio
Official Languages: Finnish and Swedish
Agreements and Conventions
The cooperation relations between Finland and Côte d'Ivoire fall within the framework of political and economic cooperation between the European Union and ACP countries, governed by the Cotonou Agreement. This agreement has evolved from a unilateral preferential regime to an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which establishes reciprocal free trade between the European Union and ACP countries.
In this regard, Côte d'Ivoire and the European Union signed an Interim Economic Partnership Agreement on November 26, 2008, pending the advancement of negotiations on the Regional Partnership Agreement (EPA) between West Africa and the EU. The Interim EPA for Côte d'Ivoire was ratified by the National Assembly on August 12, 2016.
A. The main exports are: rubber and processed wood.
B. The main imports are: mechanical machinery, paper and cardboard, electrical machines, fertilizers, and household appliances.
Sources :DGE-DPCEI
The value of bilateral trade remained constant from 2022 to 2023 with a total amount of 19.3 billion FCFA.
Over the period 2019-2023, the average value of Ivorian exports is estimated at 0.96 billion FCFA per year, compared to 16.5 billion FCFA per year for imports.
Over the period 2019-2023, the trade balance is deficit throughout the period.