Transport services in Ghana
Ghana: Transport services was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 20.1% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ghana peaked at 74.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 73.8% | — |
| 1976 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 72.4% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 65.0% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 57.8% | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 56.8% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 59.8% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 59.3% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 55.7% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 65.0% | 74.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 55.7% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 55.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 37.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 21.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 19.7% | 26.9% | 6 |
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 transport services in Ghana?
- Transport services in Ghana was 20.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for transport services?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.