Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Ghana
Ghana: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 56.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Ghana stood at 56.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Ghana peaked at 74.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1976.
That places Ghana 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.4% | — |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | +49.5% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +112.8% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | -5.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 56.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +112.8% | 13.9% | 29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 14.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 19.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 13.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 22.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 56.1% | 74.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 27 Dominica 57.4% compare
- 28 South Korea 57.4% compare
- 29 Senegal 56.6% compare
- 31 New Caledonia 56.0% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 55.3% compare
- 33 France 54.9% compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Ghana?
- Computer, communications and other services in Ghana was 56.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.