Cote d'Ivoire Economy:

One of the largest producers of cocoa beans, coffee and palm oil, agriculture is the chief economic activity in the Ivory Coast. Exports from agricultural commodities account for more than 90% of the country’s foreign exchange earnings.

The country also has small petroleum reserves and most of this is consumed locally. Important industries in Cote d’Ivoire are; food processing, textiles, motor vehicle assembly, petroleum refining, ship building and repair, electricity generation, port activities, timber, construction materials.