Ghana Current Account Balance
2005 - 2022 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Ghana Current Account Balance
- Ghana Current Account recorded a deficit of 690.6 USD mn in Jun 2022, compared with a deficit of 403.4 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Ghana Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Jun 2022, with an averaged value of -651.0 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 328.0 USD mn in Mar 2017 and a record low of -2.2 USD bn in Sep 2013.
- The Bank of Ghana provides quarterly Current Account Balance in USD.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 346.9 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- Ghana Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 69.8 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 18.5 USD bn in Jun 2022.
View Ghana's Current Account Balance from Mar 2005 to Jun 2022 in the chart:
What was Ghana's Current Account Balance in Jun 2022?
Ghana Current Account recorded a deficit of 690.6 USD mn in Jun 2022, compared with a deficit of 403.4 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -690.6 Jun 2022 | -403.4 Mar 2022 | -2,184.0 Sep 2013 | 328.0 Mar 2017 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -221.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -894.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -15.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 13,083.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -466.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 6,378.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 2,027.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -97.7 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Aug 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,247.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -4,842.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 475.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -344.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 515.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -4,136.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -453.3 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -3,026.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,109.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -9,428.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 144,000.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -5,039.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,070.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,104.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -3,323.4 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,871.4 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 808.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -5,791.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 8.4 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -13,262.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 391.0 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | -7,261.9 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -598.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 13,821.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -690.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -803.2 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 3,828.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -2,691.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -299.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | -23,871.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,376.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | -707.7 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 16,869.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 4,149.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -5,327.3 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -2,749.7 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,680.8 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,334.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,217.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -572.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | -2,457.2 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -332.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 13,069.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,050.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -155.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 3.0 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 55.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -290.5 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 648.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,955.7 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 1.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,462.4 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,152.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -272.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -508.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -5,505.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -441.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -32.7 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 67.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,804.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -352.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -741.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -890.1 Jul 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 7,970.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Jun 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -4,629.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Jun 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,069.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 29,371.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -8,660.6 2020 | yearly | 1974 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -2,254.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -775.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -292.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -312.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -3,661.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,521.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,546.0 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -1,632.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 17,255.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,755.9 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 17,000.0 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 45,364.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -130.5 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 21,730.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -372.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 406.2 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,388.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2022 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,362.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -472.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2022 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -169.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 3,657.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 11,490.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -522.282 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 768.478 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) | 316.152 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) | 1,154.244 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) | 198.173 2027 | yearly | 1982 - 2027 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 16.679 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 131.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,584.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 32.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 100,206.970 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,890.714 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 580.638 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,453.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 30.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 204,264.184 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 74,157.525 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 45.279 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1985 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 147.410 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 399.269 Jul 2022 | monthly | May 1995 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 213.139 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Jul 2022 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 7.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -690.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 524.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -308.059 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 18.1 2010 | yearly | 1975 - 2010 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -308.059 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 28,135.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.8 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -3.249 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -23,540.367 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 14.3 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Aug 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,357.152 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 9,254.872 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 14,727.690 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,867.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.169 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) | 1,000.000 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 17,757.761 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 19.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,837.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1967 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.9 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,763.264 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 24.64 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 10.82 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (%) | -17.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Aug 2022 |
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