[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · GHA · 2024
Ghana trade profile
In 2024, Ghana recorded $18.3B in merchandise exports and $16.9B in imports, producing a $1.4B trade surplus. Exports changed +19.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -21.8%.[1]
Exports
$18.3B
+19.6%
Imports
$16.9B
-21.8%
Trade balance
$1.4B
surplus
Active partners
270
17 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$7.1B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
35 active HS6 lines · 78 export partners
2$4.9B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
43 active HS6 lines · 61 export partners
3$2.6B
HS 18 · HS chapter
11 active HS6 lines · 135 export partners
4$588.5M
HS 08 · HS chapter
67 active HS6 lines · 109 export partners
5$455.2M
HS 26 · HS chapter
20 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
6$259.8M
HS 15 · HS chapter
46 active HS6 lines · 120 export partners
7$216.6M
HS 40 · HS chapter
75 active HS6 lines · 108 export partners
8$179.4M
HS 44 · HS chapter
101 active HS6 lines · 130 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Ghana; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$3.7B
Switzerland
Annual change +18.9% · 3-year CAGR 17.3%
2$2.6B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +95.8% · 3-year CAGR 54.9%
3$2.1B
China
Annual change +34.0% · 3-year CAGR 14.9%
4$1.2B
India
Annual change -0.1% · 3-year CAGR -4.9%
5$1.1B
United States
Annual change -19.9% · 3-year CAGR -6.6%
6$765.4M
Netherlands
Annual change +28.2% · 3-year CAGR 3.4%
7$638.5M
Burkina Faso
Annual change +32.2% · 3-year CAGR 19.0%
8$577.1M
Canada
Annual change +42.4% · 3-year CAGR 11.5%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.