Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 70th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 90.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 112.44 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 128.26 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 103.26 million BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 97.00 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 106.70 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 119.10 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 103.89 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 38.20 million BoP, current US$ | -63.2% |
| 1984 | 43.80 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 38.00 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 54.83 million BoP, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 78.70 million BoP, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 76.70 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 80.90 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 86.40 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 102.80 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 154.40 million BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 144.70 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 147.50 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 150.60 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 156.80 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 164.90 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 440.90 million BoP, current US$ | +167.4% |
| 1999 | 467.80 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 504.27 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 531.66 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 554.90 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 630.00 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 702.31 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +200.4% |
| 2016 | 6.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 8.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion BoP, current US$, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 514.12 million BoP, current US$, 19.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +200.4% | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +167.4% | 164.90 million BoP, current US$ | 440.90 million BoP, current US$ |
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 |
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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 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 200 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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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.