International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: International tourism, expenditures was 946.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Ghana stood at 946.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Ghana peaked at 1.58 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Ghana 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 59.00 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 61.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 145.00 million current US$ | +137.7% |
| 1999 | 151.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 162.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 165.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 184.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 216.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 270.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 472.00 million current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 575.00 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 816.00 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 870.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 948.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 882.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 976.00 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 982.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 947.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 946.00 million current US$ | -31.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 946.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 946.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +137.7% | 61.00 million current US$ | 145.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.00 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 467.80 million current US$ | 162.00 million current US$ | 948.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 882.00 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.00 million current US$ | 946.00 million current US$ | 946.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Ghana?
- International tourism, expenditures in Ghana was 946.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.