Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 427.8% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 2.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 136th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | -0.3% | — |
| 1991 | -0.3% | +20.5% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | -2.1% | +497.2% |
| 1994 | -4.3% | +104.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +1359.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +493.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -91.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -118.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -525.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -107.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -351.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +143.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +997.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +3726.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +356.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +615.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -80.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -139.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -122.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -52.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +427.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -4.3% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 239.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 280.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 8,702 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Ghana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Ghana was 0.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.