ABIDJAN, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Ivorian economy continues to demonstrate resilience despite an uncertain international environment, the country's Director General of the Treasury and Public Accounting Arthur Ahoussi said Monday in Grand-Bassam.
Speaking at a workshop on harmonizing economic and financial data for the 2025-2031 period, he highlighted several positive indicators in an uncertain international environment marked by geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and the effects of climate change.
"Real GDP growth is projected at 6.5 percent in 2025, inflation is under control at 0.1 percent after averaging 4.3 percent between 2021 and 2024, and the budget deficit remains in line with consolidation targets," he said.
Externally, the country registered a record trade surplus of more than 5 trillion CFA francs (8.8 billion U.S. dollars) as of end-December 2025, up 165 percent from a year earlier.
He said that these performances result from rigorously implementing the 2021-2025 National Development Plan (PND) and the 2023-2026 Economic and Financial Program.
The recommendations from the workshop are expected to help better align macroeconomic policies with the government's social priorities in preparation for the 2026-2030 PND. ■