Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Ghana
Ghana: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 1,354 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in Ghana is 1,354 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Ghana peaked at 3,880 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.8 million USD, in 1990.
That places Ghana 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 20 million USD | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 22.5 million USD | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 125 million USD | +455.6% |
| 1994 | 233 million USD | +86.4% |
| 1995 | 106.5 million USD | -54.3% |
| 1996 | 120 million USD | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 81.8 million USD | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 167.4 million USD | +104.6% |
| 1999 | 243.7 million USD | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 114.9 million USD | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 89.3 million USD | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 58.9 million USD | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 110.02 million USD | +86.8% |
| 2004 | 139.27 million USD | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 144.97 million USD | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 636.01 million USD | +338.7% |
| 2007 | 855.4 million USD | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 1,220 million USD | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 2,897 million USD | +137.4% |
| 2010 | 2,527 million USD | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 3,237 million USD | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 3,293 million USD | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,226 million USD | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,357 million USD | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,192 million USD | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,485 million USD | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 3,255 million USD | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,989 million USD | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 3,880 million USD | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 1,876 million USD | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 2,613 million USD | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 1,511 million USD | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 1,354 million USD | -10.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,354 million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 626.47 million USD, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,354 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535.74 million USD, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +455.6% | 22.5 million USD | 125 million USD |
| 2006 | +338.7% | 144.97 million USD | 636.01 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.47 million USD | 14.8 million USD | 243.7 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 626.63 million USD | 58.9 million USD | 2,897 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,244 million USD | 2,527 million USD | 3,880 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,838 million USD | 1,354 million USD | 2,613 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Ghana?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Ghana was 1,354 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,880 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 million USD in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.