Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 13.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana is 13.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 272.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 105.59 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -51.28 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Ghana 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1963 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1964 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1965 | 31.76 % change on previous year | -563.8% |
| 1966 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1967 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3257 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1969 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +3787.3% |
| 1970 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1971 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1972 | -32.33 % change on previous year | -799.3% |
| 1973 | 55.33 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 1974 | 81.64 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1975 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1976 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -345.6% |
| 1977 | 20.42 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1978 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1979 | -15.31 % change on previous year | +396.6% |
| 1980 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1982 | -36.26 % change on previous year | +1679.7% |
| 1983 | 77.02 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 1984 | -51.28 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1985 | 42.43 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1986 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1988 | -21.71 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 1989 | 40.66 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1990 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1991 | -12.45 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 1992 | 105.59 % change on previous year | -948.3% |
| 1993 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1994 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1995 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1997 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.78 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 2000 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2001 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2002 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 2003 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2004 | 26.92 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 27.39 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2009 | -21.65 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2010 | 35.74 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 2011 | 45.01 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9176 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2014 | -17.05 % change on previous year | +1757.5% |
| 2015 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2016 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2017 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2019 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2020 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2021 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2022 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2023 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2024 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2025 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3787.3% | 0.3257 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1757.5% | -0.9176 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1679.7% | -2.04 % change on previous year | -36.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7492 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 31.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.51 % change on previous year | -32.33 % change on previous year | 81.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.26 % change on previous year | -51.28 % change on previous year | 77.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.57 % change on previous year | -18.14 % change on previous year | 105.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -21.65 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year | 45.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 13.97 % change on previous year compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 13.74 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Malaysia 13.4 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Egypt 13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Curacao 13.13 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cyprus 13.08 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was 13.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.59 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.28 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.