Transport services in Ghana
Ghana: Transport services was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19.8% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ghana peaked at 60.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 60.6% | — |
| 1976 | 58.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 43.3% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 54.8% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 41.1% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 49.7% | 60.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 39.7% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 41.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 30.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 17.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 16.7% | 26.7% | 6 |
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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 transport services in Ghana?
- Transport services in Ghana was 19.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for transport services?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.