Value of imported goods and services in Ghana
Ghana: Value of imported goods and services was 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in Ghana is 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Ghana peaked at 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
That places Ghana 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 10.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 11.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 14.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 19.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 22.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 22.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 21.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 23.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 27.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 24.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 26.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 26.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 72 Dominican Republic 30.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Ecuador 29.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Cambodia 28.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Tunisia 27.61 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 Costa Rica 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Ghana?
- Value of imported goods and services in Ghana was 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.