Net financial account in Ghana
Ghana: Net financial account was 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 422.4% on the previous year and up 452.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Ghana peaked at 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.70 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -58.65 million BoP, current US$ | -165.48 million BoP, current US$ | 24.42 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -140.14 million BoP, current US$ | -396.88 million BoP, current US$ | -24.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -408.63 million BoP, current US$ | -880.31 million BoP, current US$ | -168.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 789.18 million BoP, current US$ | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Ghana?
- Net financial account in Ghana was 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for net financial account?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.