Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ghana peaked at 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Ghana ranks 116th 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$) … unit in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +411.5% |
| 1976 | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.2% |
| 1977 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -191.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -603.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +497.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +603.9% | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +497.2% | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +411.5% | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Libya 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Belarus, Republic of 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Cameroon 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Djibouti 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Guatemala 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ghana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ghana was 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.