Japan-Côte d'Ivoire Relations
Japan- Côte d'Ivoire Relations (Basic Data)
September 22, 2025
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 7 August, 1960 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Côte d'Ivoire: 163 (as of Oct. 2024)
- Number of Ivorian nationals residing in Japan: 204 (as of Dec. 2024)
Trade with Japan (2024):
- Exports: 8.28 billion yen (cocoa, cocoa paste, precious metal scrap, rubber, etc)
- Imports: 7.78 billion yen (automobiles, machinery, textiles, chemical products, rubber articles, etc)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until Fiscal Year 2023):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 93.7 billion yen
- Grants: 74.3 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 25.3 billion yen
VIP Visits (since 2010)
Year | Month | Name |
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2012 | Jul. | Mr. KATO Toshiyuki, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
2014 | Jan. | Mr. ABE Shinzo, Prime Minister Mr. KATO Katsunobu, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr. MIHARA Asahiko, Member of the House of the Representatives(Secretary-general of the Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League) Mr. NISHIMURA Yasutoshi, State Minister of Cabinet Office |
2014 | Jul. | Mr. TOGO Tetsuya, Member of the House of the Representatives |
2016 | Mar. | Mr. KIHARA Seiji, State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
2017 | Nov. | Mr. SATO Masahisa, State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
2018 | May | Mr. SONOURA Kentaro, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister |
2018 | Aug. | Mr. MAKIHARA Hideki, State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ms. MAKISHIMA Karen, Member of the House of Representatives |
2024 | Apr. | Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan |
2024 | Dec. | Mr. OGUSHI Masaki, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr. MATSUMOTO Hisashi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum) |
2025 | Jan. | Mr. FURUKAWA Yasushi, State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Côte d’Ivoire - Japan Quality Infrastructure Conference) |
2025 | Feb. | Mr. YAMAMOTO Junzo, Member of the House of Councillors, Mr. NIHI Sohuei, Member of the House of Councillors Mr. TAKEZUME Hitoshi, Member of the House of Councillors |
2025 | May. | Mr. YOKOYAMA Shinichi, State Minister of Finance (AFDB elections) |
Year | Month | Name |
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2012 | Sep. | H.E.Mr. Albert Toikeusse Mabri, Minister of Planning and Development |
2012 | Oct. | H.E.Mr. Charles Koffi Diby, Minister of Economy and Finance and H.E.Mr. Albert Toikeusse Mabri, Minister of Planning and Development (Annual meeting of IME and World Bank) |
2013 | Mar. | H.E.Mr.Guillaume Soro, president of the National Assembly |
2013 | Jun. | H.E.Mr. Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of the Republic and H.E.Mr. Charles Koffi Diby, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
2013 | Oct. | H.E.Mr.Remi Allah Kouadio, Minister of Environment, Urban Sanitation and Sustainable development (Minamata Convention on Mercury) |
2015 | Mar. | H.E.Mr.Remi Allah Kouadio, Minister of Environment, Urban Sanitation and Sustainable development (World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction) |
2015 | Aug. | H.E.Mr. Jean-Louis Billon, Minister of Commerce and H.E.Ms. Anne-désirée Ouloto (WAW!2015) |
2016 | Jan. | H.E.Mr. Patrick Achi, Minister of Economic Infrastructure |
2016 | Jun. | H.E.Mr. Kouassi Adjoumani, Minister of Animal and Halieutics |
2018 | Feb. | H.E.Mr. Amédé Koffi Kouakou, Minister of Economic Infrastructure |
2018 | Oct. | H.E.Ms. Nialé KABA, Minister of Plan and Development (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
2019 | Aug. | H.E.Mr. Amadou Gon COULIBALY, Prime Minister (TICAD7) |
2019 | Oct. | H.E.Mr. Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor at the Seiden) |
2022 | Dec. | H.E.Mr. Sidi Tiémoko Touré, Minister of Animal and Fishery Resources |
2023 | Feb. | Ms. Solange Amichia, Chief Executive Officer, Center for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d’Ivoire |
2024 | Feb. | H.E.Mr. Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport |
2024 | May | H.E.Mr. Sidi Tiémoko Touré, Minister of Animal and Fishery Resources |
2024 | Jun. | H.E.Mr. Sidi Tiémoko Touré, Minister of Animal and Fishery Resources (Meeting on the sustainable use of living aquatic resources) |
2024 | Aug. | H.E.Mr. Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad and H.E.Mr. Ibrahim Kalil KONATE, Minister of Digital Transition and Digitization (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
2024 | Dec. | Prof. Mariétou KONE, Minister of Education, Culture, Sport, Sciences and Technologies (24th World Forum on Child Nutrition) |
2025 | Mar. | H.E.Mrs. Françoise REMARCK, Minister of Culture and Francophonie of Côte d’Ivoire |
2025 | Jun. | H.E.Mr. Souleymane DIARRASSOUBA, Minister of Commerce and Industry (Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai) |
2025 | Aug. | H.E.Mr. Robert Beugré MAMBE, Prime Minister and H.E.Mr. Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad (TICAD 9) |