Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 27.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 27.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1,005.0% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 69.28 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -43.71 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Ghana 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1978 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -456.8% |
| 1979 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1980 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1981 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1982 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 1983 | -43.71 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1984 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1985 | 24.54 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3914 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1990 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -2860.8% |
| 1991 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 30.64 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1994 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -467.5% |
| 1995 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3021 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +2532.4% |
| 1998 | 48.64 % change on previous year | +511.6% |
| 1999 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2000 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 2001 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2002 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2003 | 37.42 % change on previous year | +1971.1% |
| 2004 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 25.69 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2011 | 27.88 % change on previous year | +748.4% |
| 2012 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2014 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2015 | 69.28 % change on previous year | -675.8% |
| 2016 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2017 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2019 | 22.18 % change on previous year | +289.3% |
| 2020 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2021 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 2022 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2024 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 27.18 % change on previous year | +1005.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -43.71 % change on previous year | 24.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.49 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 48.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.35 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 37.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year | 69.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 27.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Guyana 30.11 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kosovo 29.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Argentina 28.04 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Botswana 24.58 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Andorra 24.26 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 23.54 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was 27.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.28 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.71 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.