Imports of goods and services in Ghana
Ghana: Imports of goods and services was 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ for imports of goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Ghana peaked at 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
That places Ghana 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 10.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 11.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 14.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 19.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 22.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 22.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 21.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 23.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 27.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 24.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 26.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 26.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 72 Dominican Republic 30.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Ecuador 29.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Cambodia 28.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Tunisia 27.61 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 Costa Rica 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 403.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 820.4 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Ghana?
- Imports of goods and services in Ghana was 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.