Service exports in Ghana
Ghana: Service exports was 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ for service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports in Ghana peaked at 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.19 million BoP, current US$ | 90.00 million BoP, current US$ | 128.26 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 74.08 million BoP, current US$ | 38.00 million BoP, current US$ | 119.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.68 million BoP, current US$ | 86.40 million BoP, current US$ | 467.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 504.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 service exports in Ghana?
- Service exports in Ghana was 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for service exports?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.