Travel services in Ghana
Ghana: Travel services was 16.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Ghana is 16.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Ghana peaked at 75.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.
That places Ghana 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.7% | — |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -32.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -42.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +647.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +627.5% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -89.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +329.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 4.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 43.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 12.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 1.4% | 16.8% | 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 travel services in Ghana?
- Travel services in Ghana was 16.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for travel services?
- Ghana ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.