Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ghana
Ghana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ghana stood at 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Ghana peaked at 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Ghana 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1359.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +493.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -118.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -525.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -351.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.2% |
| 2012 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.9% |
| 2013 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +997.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3726.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +356.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +615.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -139.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +427.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 Pakistan 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Belize 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Samoa 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Guyana 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 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$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ghana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ghana was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.