Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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$), per unit in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
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 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)
- 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 capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.