Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
2011 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Ghana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with a growth equal to 1.8 % in the previous quarter.
- Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Mar 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.8 % in Sep 2012 and a record low 1.3 % in Mar 2023.
CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. Ghana Statistical Service provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Bank of Ghana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Ghana, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 380.3 USD mn in Mar 2024.
- Ghana Direct Investment Abroad fell by 4.7 USD mn in Mar 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 308.1 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 21.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
View Ghana's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2011 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Ghana's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Mar 2024?
Ghana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with a growth equal to 1.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 Mar 2024 | 1.8 Dec 2023 | 1.3 Mar 2023 | 9.8 Sep 2012 | % | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 2.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | -2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.0 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -41.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 30.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | -6.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -2.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 25.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 9.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | -16.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 2.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -2.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 4.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -119.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 2023 | yearly | 1982 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 168.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 32.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | -1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -305.559 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 776.359 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) | 408.854 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) | 1,296.452 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) | 349.498 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.394 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 565.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,828.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 6.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 103,616.725 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,448.519 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 382.361 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,263.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 158,976.676 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 83,941.840 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 36.690 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 81.943 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 117.415 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 324.265 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 142.693 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 97.296 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 101.215 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 84.815 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 21.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,397.674 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,446.730 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,854.498 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 33.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,368.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.623 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) | 1,000.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,559.627 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 29.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 18,658.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 18.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,499.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 24.06 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 8.26 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
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