Ghana Foreign Direct Investment
2011 - 2021 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Ghana Foreign Direct Investment
- Ghana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 524.3 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 997.7 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.3 USD bn in Sep 2012 and a record low of 346.9 USD mn in Dec 2020.
The International Monetary Fund provides quarterly Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6.
Related information about Ghana Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Ghana, Current Account recorded a deficit of 690.6 USD mn in Jun 2022.
- Ghana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 7.1 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 308.1 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 18.5 USD bn in Jun 2022.
View Ghana's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 2011 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Ghana's Foreign Direct Investment in Dec 2021?
Ghana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 524.3 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 997.7 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524.3 Dec 2021 | 997.7 Sep 2021 | 346.9 Dec 2020 | 1,250.0 Sep 2012 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 358.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 90.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2021 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 4,592.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 242.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,367.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -2,330.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -2,996.9 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,759.2 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,214.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 1,884.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 5,277.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 126.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 156.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 18.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 5,541.1 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -315.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 426.9 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 844.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 12,620.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,684.6 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 13,000.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 4,773.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 906.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -789.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -544.0 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,434.2 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 676.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 1,588.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 61.7 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -46,563.6 Sep 2022 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 809.7 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 6,349.2 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 352.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 40,300.7 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Aug 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 524.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 615.5 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 29,303.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -20,625.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 568.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | 16,281.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,873.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 1,224.0 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -36,137.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 7,213.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Jun 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,342.2 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 712.9 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,981.0 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 376.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,360.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 524.1 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 468.8 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 208.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -65.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -18.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 132.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 158.4 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 278.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 172.6 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -20,995.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,721.0 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 42.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.3 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 4,445.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,072.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,120.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 6,203.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 118.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 142.5 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 257.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 1,226.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 443.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 316.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 16.5 Jul 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 32,599.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 3,561.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -1,590.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 10,331.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,860.9 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 94.9 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Oct 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 101.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 716.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 172.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,062.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 460.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,301.0 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 182.8 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 223.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 1,318.5 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -17,074.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 2,094.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 332.3 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,249.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 178.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 140.5 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,682.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2022 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 4,020.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 219.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2022 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 168.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 17,564.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 12,186.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - 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) | -764.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 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 (%) | 14.0 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 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 (%) | -24.0 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Oct 2022 |
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