Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services

1975 - 2016 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank

Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services data was reported at 20.437 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.470 USD bn for 2016. Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging 1.655 USD bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.437 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 477.300 USD mn in 1983. Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
17,469.86 2016	16,463.38 2015	477.30 1983	17,469.86 2016	USD mn	yearly	1975 - 2016

Related Indicators for Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services

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Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	17,469.86 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP (%)	32.70 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc:... (%)	62.17 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn)	1,460.03 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	20,536.47 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Insurance and Financial Servic... (%)	1.50 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn)	12,910.20 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn)	7,626.26 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property: Pa... (USD mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	1975 - 2011
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods, Services and Primary Income (USD mn)	21,996.49 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Transport: % of Service Import... (%)	25.95 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Travel: % of Service Imports (%)	10.38 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn)	1,548.91 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn)	-2,832.05 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP (%)	-6.63 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn)	-1,222.07 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods and Services (USD mn)	-3,066.61 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn)	-1,773.33 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn)	1,456.62 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc:... (%)	72.82 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn)	237.96 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Insurance and Financial Servic... (%)	1.05 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn)	11,136.88 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn)	6,332.98 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property: Re... (USD mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	1975 - 2011
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods, Services and Primary Income (USD mn)	17,707.82 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Transport: % of Service Export... (%)	12.78 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports (%)	13.36 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Receipts (USD mn)	3,005.53 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Transfers: Receipts (USD mn)	2,979.93 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn)	2,979.93 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP (%)	6.98 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Other Sectors: Payments (USD mn)	1,548.91 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016

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Ghana Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	8,459.410 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	2,405.940 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	6.774 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	33,532.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Real GDP Growth (%)	1.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	7.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	79.7 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%)	8.1 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	4.3 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
GDP per Capita (USD)	2,513.105 2024	yearly	1960 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%)	16.0 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	7.869 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	9,134.205 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	13.762 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	91,001.933 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	4,957.167 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	79,228.944 2024	yearly	1960 - 2024

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn)	570.915 2031	yearly	1980 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn)	1,260.307 2031	yearly	1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn)	506.182 2031	yearly	1980 - 2031
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	532.461 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	15.1 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-0.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	61.8 2024	yearly	2006 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	2,859.995 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2025

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	37.328 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-
Employed Persons (Person)	9,270,939.000 2015	yearly	2013 - 2015
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	3.06 2024	yearly	1992 - 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD)	242 2015	yearly	2013 - 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	58.5 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Population (Person mn)	31.1 2020	yearly	1950 - 2020
Unemployment Rate (%)	2.98 2025	yearly	1991 - 2025

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	2,306.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	3,394.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Consumer Confidence Growth (%)	9.5 Apr 2026	monthly	Oct 2013 - Apr 2026
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	1,161.488 2018	yearly	2006 - 2018
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	5,700 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	-19.4 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	8.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	3.337 May 2026	monthly	Sep 1998 - May 2026
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	3.7 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1964 - May 2026
Producer Price Index Growth (%)	2.7 Apr 2026	monthly	Oct 2007 - Apr 2026
Core CPI Change (%)	6.200 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2016 - Oct 2025

More Indicators for Ghana

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Ghana GH: Savings Rate (% pa)	5.24 2015	yearly	1979 - 2015
Ghana GH: Deposit Rate (% pa)	13.34 2015	yearly	1979 - 2015
Ghana GH: Government Bond Yield: Long Term (% pa)	23.52 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Ghana GH: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)	232.26 2017	yearly	1964 - 2017
Ghana GH: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change (%)	12.37 2017	yearly	1965 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Local Currency (GHS mn)	45,476.30 2015	yearly	1948 - 2015
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: USD (USD mn)	12,398.03 2015	yearly	1950 - 2015
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Local Currency (GHS mn)	46,830.10 2015	yearly	1948 - 2015
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: USD (USD mn)	12,767.12 2015	yearly	1950 - 2015
Ghana GH: GDP: Exports of Goods and Services (GHS mn)	68,329.20 2016	yearly	1955 - 2016
Ghana GH: GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure (GHS mn)	15,175.30 2016	yearly	1955 - 2016
Ghana GH: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GHS mn)	23,010.02 2016	yearly	1955 - 2016
Ghana GH: GDP: Changes in Inventories (GHS mn)	1,234.64 2016	yearly	1955 - 2016
Ghana GH: GDP: Private Consumption Expenditure (GHS mn)	139,889.80 2016	yearly	1955 - 2016
Ghana GH: GDP: Imports of Goods and Services (GHS mn)	80,323.50 2016	yearly	1955 - 2016
Ghana GH: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (GHS mn)	167,315.47 2016	yearly	1950 - 2016
Ghana GH:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductVolume Index (2010=100)	149.44 2016	yearly	1950 - 2016
Ghana GH: Population: Midyear Estimates (Person mn)	28.21 2016	yearly	1950 - 2016
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Receipts: Operating Activities (GHS mn)	32,939.92 2015	yearly	1999 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Receipts: Operating Activities: Tax... (GHS mn)	21,601.85 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Receipts: Operating Activities: Soc... (GHS mn)	289.32 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Receipts: Operating Activities: Gra... (GHS mn)	2,688.76 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Receipts: Operating Activities: Oth... (GHS mn)	8,360.00 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities (GHS mn)	33,880.85 2015	yearly	1999 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities: Com... (GHS mn)	10,555.93 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities: Int... (GHS mn)	9,075.34 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities: Soc... (GHS mn)	3,613.89 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities: Oth... (GHS mn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Memo Item: Total Cash Expenditure (GHS mn)	41,336.68 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Cash Outflow: Investments in Nonfina... (GHS mn)	7,455.83 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Cash Outflow: Investments in NFA: Pu... (GHS mn)	7,455.83 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Cash Outflow: Investments in NFA: Sa... (GHS mn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets: by ... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets: by ... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (GHS mn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (GHS mn)	9,328.98 2015	yearly	1999 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Credit... (GHS mn)	881.58 2007	yearly	1999 - 2007
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Credit... (GHS mn)	158.83 2007	yearly	1999 - 2007
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Cash Inflow: Operating Activities (GHS mn)	-940.92 2015	yearly	1999 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Surplus/Deficit (GHS mn)	-8,396.76 2015	yearly	1999 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Change in the Stock of Cash (GHS mn)	932.23 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities: Pur... (GHS mn)	2,933.16 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities: Sub... (GHS mn)	25.00 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities: Gra... (GHS mn)	7,677.52 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets: by ... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets: by ... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets: by ... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets: by ... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets: by ... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Instru... (GHS mn)	3,551.06 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Instru... (GHS mn)	-99.99 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Instru... (GHS mn)	5,877.91 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Instru... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Instru... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Instru... (GHS mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	2006 - 2011
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Statistical Discrepancy (GHS mn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Budgetary Central Government: Net Cash Inflow: Financing Activities (GHS mn)	9,328.98 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel (USD mn)	1,772.51 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Non-... (USD mn)	10,681.91 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies (USD mn)	3,428.94 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies (USD mn)	9,025.48 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere (USD mn)	253.99 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East (USD mn)	1,707.75 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developi... (USD mn)	5,163.54 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Africa (USD mn)	1,799.08 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS (USD mn)	26.70 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel (USD mn)	508.30 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Non-... (USD mn)	11,287.40 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies (USD mn)	5,858.47 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies (USD mn)	5,536.63 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere (USD mn)	549.47 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East (USD mn)	483.66 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developi... (USD mn)	3,101.78 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Africa (USD mn)	996.16 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS (USD mn)	100.29 2017	yearly	1954 - 2017
Ghana GH: Depository Corporations Survey: Broad Money: % Change over Previous Ye... (%)	22.50 2016	yearly	1951 - 2016
Ghana GH: Fertilizer Consumption: per Hectare of Arable Land (kg/ha)	23.77 2015	yearly	2002 - 2015
Ghana GH: Agricultural Land (sq km)	157,000.00 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Ghana GH: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area (%)	69.00 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Ghana GH: Arable Land (ha)	4,700,000.00 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Ghana GH: Arable Land: Hectares per Person (ha)	0.17 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Ghana GH: Arable Land: % of Land Area (%)	20.66 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Ghana GH: Land under Cereal Production (ha)	1,518,808.00 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Ghana GH: Permanent Cropland: % of Land Area (%)	11.87 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Ghana GH: Forest Area (sq km)	93,370.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Ghana GH: Forest Area: % of Land Area (%)	41.03 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Ghana GH: Average Precipitation in Depth (mm/Year)	1,187.00 2014	yearly	1962 - 2014
Ghana GH: Land Area (sq km)	227,540.00 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Ghana GH: Surface Area (sq km)	238,540.00 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Ghana GH: Cereal Yield: per Hectare (kg/ha)	1,842.40 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP (%)	32.70 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc:... (%)	62.17 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn)	1,460.03 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	20,536.47 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Insurance and Financial Servic... (%)	1.50 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn)	12,910.20 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn)	7,626.26 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property: Pa... (USD mn)	0.00 2011	yearly	1975 - 2011
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods, Services and Primary Income (USD mn)	21,996.49 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Ghana GH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Transport: % of Service Import... (%)	25.95 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016

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