Ghana Current Account Balance

2003 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Current Account Balance

  • Ghana Current Account recorded a surplus of 4.7 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 578.8 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Ghana Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Dec 2025, with an averaged value of -1.0 USD bn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.7 USD bn in Dec 2025 and a record low of -2.2 USD bn in Sep 2013.
  • CEIC extends history for quarterly Current Account Balance. The Bank of Ghana provides quarterly Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2021 is based on BPM5.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 451.9 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Ghana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 46.7 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 61.2 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 33.5 USD bn in Dec 2025.

View Ghana's Current Account Balance from Mar 2003 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Ghana Current Account Balance

What was Ghana's Current Account Balance in Dec 2025?

Ghana Current Account recorded a surplus of 4.7 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 578.8 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4,666.0 Dec 2025 578.8 Sep 2025 -2,226.1 Sep 2013 4,666.0 Dec 2025 USD mn quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -298.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 2,294.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -633.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) -13,844.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -2,343.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 474.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 831.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -262.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 13.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) -1,678.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -190.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -265.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) -6,036.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 589.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) -930.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) -1,880.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) -7,027.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 1,268.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn) 243,821.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) -3,912.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -292.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,414.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 6,659.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 1,979.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -6,215.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -92.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 121,364.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 58.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) -1,357.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) -272.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 16,191.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 4,666.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) -1,510.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,069.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 374.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -644.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
India (USD mn) -13,172.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1949 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) -2,541.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Iran (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 22,116.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,437.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 4,005.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -661.2 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -859.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,790.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) -386.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 37,327.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) -456.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 8,835.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,813.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) 308.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -209.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) -958.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 467.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -54.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 16,687.2 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 37.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 493.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 650.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) -330.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 2,325.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -1,099.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 92.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 69.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -1,453.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -934.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 728.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Nepal (USD mn) 1,345.6 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 15,020.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -2,045.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,397.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 21,146.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Oman (USD mn) 3,068.7 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -458.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -337.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) 93.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -663.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 5,276.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) -379.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) -1,171.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 135.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 4,981.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) -2,745.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2002 - Feb 2026
Russia (USD mn) 1,600.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) -8,235.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -410.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 31,041.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) -470.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 521.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) -1,131.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 4,781.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -133.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -1,008.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 8,300.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 532.461 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,859.995 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,842.3 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,123.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 37.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 89,599.170 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 14,051.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 627.649 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,280.8 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.6 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 219,248.874 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 133,353.690 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 17.010 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1985 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 113.654 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 35.841 Dec 2025 monthly May 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 377.483 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 161.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 82.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 108.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 104.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 46.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,666.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 451.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -56.4 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -459.981 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 29,382.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 25.7 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 7.476 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -27,118.991 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 18.7 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,008.748 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 20,248.216 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 30,087.693 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 26.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,361.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.420 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 31,910.164 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 21.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 22,480.6 May 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,342.075 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 20.51 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 6.71 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 10.4 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2026

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