Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -6.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -6.2 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 82.0% on the previous year and down 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 128.88 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -657.14 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 125.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -205.24 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 1978 | 49.54 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1979 | 128.88 % change on previous year | +160.1% |
| 1980 | -657.14 % change on previous year | -609.9% |
| 1981 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1982 | -0.2226 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1983 | 85.28 % change on previous year | -38412.6% |
| 1984 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1985 | -180 % change on previous year | -1180.0% |
| 1986 | 23.21 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1987 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1988 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1989 | -200 % change on previous year | +3033.3% |
| 1990 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1991 | -35.14 % change on previous year | -2735.1% |
| 1992 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1993 | -455.56 % change on previous year | +3544.4% |
| 1994 | -86.4 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1995 | 54.29 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1996 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1997 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 1998 | -104.64 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 1999 | -45.58 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 31.92 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2001 | 46.16 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 34.02 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2003 | -132.06 % change on previous year | -488.1% |
| 2004 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2005 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2006 | -338.72 % change on previous year | +8176.0% |
| 2007 | -117.48 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2008 | -96.28 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2010 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2011 | -27.49 % change on previous year | +302.2% |
| 2012 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2013 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2014 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 2016 | -16.82 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2017 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2018 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2019 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2020 | 59.5 % change on previous year | -550.7% |
| 2021 | -81.04 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2022 | 39 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2023 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2024 | -34.54 % change on previous year | -409.6% |
| 2025 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -6.2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -6.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +38412.6% | -0.2226 % change on previous year | 85.28 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -8176.0% | -4.09 % change on previous year | -338.72 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -3544.4% | -12.5 % change on previous year | -455.56 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -3033.3% | -6.38 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -2735.1% | 1.33 % change on previous year | -35.14 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1180.0% | 16.67 % change on previous year | -180 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.74 % change on previous year | -205.24 % change on previous year | 128.88 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -93.21 % change on previous year | -657.14 % change on previous year | 85.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -66.5 % change on previous year | -455.56 % change on previous year | 54.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -56.55 % change on previous year | -338.72 % change on previous year | 46.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.02 % change on previous year | -27.49 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -81.04 % change on previous year | 59.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 98 Tanzania -4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Maldives -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau -5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Palau -7.44 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Samoa -8.02 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Guinea -8.24 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was -6.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 128.88 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -657.14 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.