Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -10.57 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ghana stood at -10.57 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 479.9% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ghana peaked at 312.35 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -67.87 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Ghana 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1963 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1964 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1965 | 25.49 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1966 | -17.18 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1967 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1968 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1969 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -1229.3% |
| 1970 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1972 | -31.62 % change on previous year | -980.5% |
| 1973 | 50.54 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 1974 | 82.66 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0589 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1976 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +10894.7% |
| 1977 | 24.13 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 1978 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1979 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -513.0% |
| 1981 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1982 | -19.73 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 1983 | -26.69 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1984 | -23.63 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 41.28 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1986 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1987 | 42.23 % change on previous year | -1055.4% |
| 1988 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1989 | 31.86 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 1990 | 32.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1991 | -67.87 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 1992 | 312.35 % change on previous year | -560.2% |
| 1993 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0657 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1995 | 23.61 % change on previous year | +35861.3% |
| 1996 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1998 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1999 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 2000 | -12.01 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 2001 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2002 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2003 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 2004 | 26.15 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 36.69 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 2008 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2009 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2010 | 25.12 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2011 | 56.5 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2013 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2014 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -543.4% |
| 2015 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2016 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2018 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 2019 | -11.06 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 36.43 % change on previous year | -429.5% |
| 2021 | 24.93 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2023 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -479.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -10.57 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -10.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +35861.3% | 0.0657 % change on previous year | 23.61 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +10894.7% | 0.0589 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1229.3% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6275 % change on previous year | -17.18 % change on previous year | 25.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.52 % change on previous year | -31.62 % change on previous year | 82.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.35 % change on previous year | -26.69 % change on previous year | 42.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.62 % change on previous year | -67.87 % change on previous year | 312.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year | 36.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 56.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year | 36.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 173 Argentina -9.59 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Malaysia -9.63 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Greece -9.88 % change on previous year compare
- 177 San Marino -10.65 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Gibraltar -10.74 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Singapore -11.04 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ghana?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ghana was -10.57 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 312.35 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.87 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Ghana ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. 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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.