Ghana vs Kenya: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 4.27 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 521.88 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 174.31 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 483.64 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 32.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ghana and Kenya?
- 4.27 billion BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.