International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 191.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 191.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.2% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Ghana peaked at 1.49 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 138th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 32.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 35.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 304.00 million current US$ | +768.6% |
| 1999 | 325.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 357.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 374.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 383.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 441.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 495.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 867.00 million current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 910.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 990.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 970.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 849.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 706.00 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 797.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 911.00 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 952.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 919.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 996.00 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 191.00 million current US$ | -87.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 191.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 191.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 | +768.6% | 35.00 million current US$ | 304.00 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -87.2% | 1.49 billion current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +75.2% | 495.00 million current US$ | 867.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.20 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 325.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 663.60 million current US$ | 357.00 million current US$ | 990.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.20 million current US$ | 706.00 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.00 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 Madagascar 202.00 million current US$ compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 199.30 million current US$ compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 195.00 million current US$ compare
- 139 Brunei 190.00 million current US$ compare
- 140 Honduras 189.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Montenegro 180.00 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Ghana?
- International tourism, receipts in Ghana was 191.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.