Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 16.39 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Ghana stood at 16.39 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Ghana peaked at 18.32 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 269.30 million current US$, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 331.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 367.60 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 310.50 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 328.60 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 300.10 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 376.60 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 311.90 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 288.60 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 285.20 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 323.14 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 380.19 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 393.85 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 269.30 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 405.39 million current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 740.51 million current US$ | +82.7% |
| 1975 | 740.95 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 788.91 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 979.24 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 884.27 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 808.71 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1981 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 985.33 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 722.34 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 551.64 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 779.37 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 744.92 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 902.28 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 505.61 million current US$ | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +312.3% |
| 1993 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.23 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.67 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 4.03 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 4.88 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 5.32 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 7.28 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 8.53 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 6.44 billion current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 8.05 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 12.60 billion current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 13.58 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.79 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 16.09 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 14.10 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 12.37 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 12.73 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.76 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.46 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 14.27 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 17.83 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 18.32 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.39 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.32 million current US$ | 285.20 million current US$ | 376.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 639.13 million current US$ | 269.30 million current US$ | 979.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 925.67 million current US$ | 551.64 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 billion current US$ | 505.61 million current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 8.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 billion current US$ | 8.05 billion current US$ | 16.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.70 billion current US$ | 14.27 billion current US$ | 18.32 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Ghana?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Ghana was 16.39 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.30 million current US$ in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.