Main Indicators and Interest rates

Table1 : Main Indicators

Indicators

2024

2025*

GDP (billions of CFA francs)

135 290

147 960

Real GDP growth rate (%)

6.1

6.6

Budget deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5.4

-3.3

Current account deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5.7

-1.3

Average annual inflation rate (%)

3.5

0.0

(*) Estimate except for the inflation rate

Table 2 : YEAR-ON-YEAR INFLATION RATE FOR THE UNION (%)

Apr 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026		 Apr 2026
1.0 0.2 -0.6 -1.3 -1.6 -1.4 -1.1 -0.5 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0
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Mr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU
Governor of the BCEAO

Mr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU
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Exchange rates of Friday 31 July 2026

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 566,250 573,250
JPY 3,520 3,580
GPB 762,750 769,750
CHF 702,750 708,750
CAD 403,000 410,000
CNY 83,500 85,250
AED 153,750 156,500