Trade route overview

Ghana exports to Japan
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

GHA-JPN2024 reported exports10 product typesHigh attention review level
Latest reported exports$194.9M2024 route total
Highest-priority products1Need the closest review
Products needing review4High-attention product types
Exports needing review99.6%Share of route exports
Overall review levelHigh attentionBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Ghana reported $194.9M in goods exports to Japan. 4 product types are marked for closer review, covering 99.6% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Ghana to Japan in the latest available year.

$194.9M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

99.6% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

10 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Ghana to Japan. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$200.7M2024 annual history
Highest year$204.7M2019 annual history
Latest below highest2%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$45.3M
Still below the previous high
$10.9M
Buyer demand is falling
$0.0
Product mix is concentrated
$178.9M
Tariffs and access rules
$194.9M
Buyer economy is under pressure
$194.9M

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility0.6Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year17.6%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)5,939.40-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share75.3%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted

Product code HS6 180100 makes up 75.3% of exports from Ghana to Japan. The main reason to review it is: A small number of products or suppliers carry much of the route.

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Exports of this product$146.9M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Ghana exports to Japan
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roastedHS6 180100 - six-digit product code$217.2M18.7%0.4High attention
2Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS6 180310 - six-digit product code$143.3M0%1High attention
3Aluminium: unwrought, alloysHS6 760120 - six-digit product code$2.4B53%1.1Critical attention
4Copper: waste and scrapHS6 740400 - six-digit product code$1.8B0%1.3High attention
5Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 180500 - six-digit product code$111.8M30.9%0.7High attention
6Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebratesHS6 230120 - six-digit product code$256.1M78%0.5Watch
7Metals: gold, semi-manufacturedHS6 710813 - six-digit product code$125.1M76.5%1.3Watch
8Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99HS6 030343 - six-digit product code$42.6M97.2%1.5Watch
9Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of vegetable materials (not bamboo or rattan), made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601: articles of loofahHS6 460219 - six-digit product code$49.4M88%1.2Watch
10Stones: precious and semi-precious, dust and powder, of diamondsHS6 710510 - six-digit product code$32.6M60.2%1Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Ghana. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets13,831 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)NoReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff2%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$4.9T2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$39.3KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookBuyer economy and income contractedAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageNoReported common official language
Similar legal systemNoReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time11 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.

How much did Ghana export to Japan?

Ghana reported $194.9M in goods exports to Japan in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

99.6% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.