Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -56.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -56.36 million BoP, current US$ for portfolio equity, net inflows in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 410.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Ghana peaked at 534.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -56.36 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 534.54 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 18.14 million BoP, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2021 | -40.42 million BoP, current US$ | -322.8% |
| 2022 | -21.37 million BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2023 | -9.28 million BoP, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 2024 | -53.31 million BoP, current US$ | +474.5% |
| 2025 | -56.36 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -56.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 268,196 BoP, current US$. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.54 million BoP, current US$ | 534.54 million BoP, current US$ | 534.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.14 million BoP, current US$ | 18.14 million BoP, current US$ | 18.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | -36.15 million BoP, current US$ | -56.36 million BoP, current US$ | -9.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 153 Zambia -28.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Bulgaria -38.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Greece -46.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Egypt -58.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Slovakia -68.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Bolivia -78.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Ghana?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Ghana was -56.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 534.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 410.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.