Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
-80.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ghana stood at 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ghana peaked at 17,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -80.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Ghana ranks 105th of 200 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 297.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 134.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1972 | 50.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1973 | 63.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 62.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 311.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +396.6% |
| 1976 | -80.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -125.8% |
| 1977 | 84.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -205.2% |
| 1978 | 42.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1979 | -12.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.9% |
| 1980 | 68.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -657.1% |
| 1981 | 71.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 71.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 1984 | 8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 24.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 18.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 20.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 21.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 65.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 65.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 87.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 98.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 549.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +455.6% |
| 1994 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1995 | 468.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1996 | 527.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 359.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 735.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 1999 | 1,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 729.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 392.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 258.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 2004 | 612.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 637.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +338.7% |
| 2007 | 6,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 2008 | 11,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 2009 | 10,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 11,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 14,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 14,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 15,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 14,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 13,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 17,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 8,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 11,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 6,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +657.1% | -12.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +455.6% | 98.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 549.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +396.6% | 62.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 311.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +338.7% | 637.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 311.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 258.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 102 Brazil 7,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kiribati 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Djibouti 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tuvalu 5,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 China 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guinea 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ghana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ghana was 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.