Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

2011 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Ghana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 5.1 % in the previous quarter.
  • Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.3 % in Sep 2012 and a record low 1.9 % in Dec 2020.

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. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2013 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment sourced from the International Monetary Fund and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Ghana, Current Account recorded a surplus of 661.4 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 524.3 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • 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 19.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Ghana's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2011 to Dec 2021 in the chart:

Ghana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Ghana's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Dec 2021?

Ghana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 5.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.4 Dec 2021 5.1 Sep 2021 1.9 Dec 2020 12.3 Sep 2012 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Algeria (%) -1.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (%) 2.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 2.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) -0.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -5.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 0.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 10.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Belgium (%) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Botswana (%) 1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 0.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) 12.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 1.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 5.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
China (%) 0.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Colombia (%) 6.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) 3.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Czech Republic (%) 3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Denmark (%) -0.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) -0.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Egypt (%) 2.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 8.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 2.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 4.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Germany (%) 1.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 2.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (%) 1.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 31.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) 10.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) -6.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
India (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (%) 1.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) -32.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 2.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) -0.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Jordan (%) 2.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -4.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 9.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) -1.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) -9.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Latvia (%) 3.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 4.5 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -494.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.0 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 7.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 1.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) 123.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (%) 107.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Mexico (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Moldova (%) 1.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (%) 5.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Morocco (%) 0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) -13.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 1.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 4.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 5.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 3.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) 0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Philippines (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Poland (%) 0.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) -0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Romania (%) 0.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 0.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 5.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Singapore (%) 29.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Spain (%) 1.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
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 (%) -8.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 1,220.387 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,009.808 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 435.057 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,569.809 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 338.055 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 225.1 Apr 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Apr 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,158.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -26.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 123,640.006 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,139.214 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,273.109 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,171.2 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.8 Apr 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Apr 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 204,070.187 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 67,696.289 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 44.420 May 2023 monthly Feb 1985 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 123.521 May 2023 monthly Jun 1995 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 531.878 May 2023 monthly May 1995 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 173.324 May 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - May 2023
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) 661.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 524.3 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
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) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.7 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.826 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,540.367 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 18.0 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Apr 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,243.949 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,621.962 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,449.704 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
M2 Growth (%) 39.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
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) 4.3 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Jun 2022
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Total Deposits (USD mn) 16,515.704 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 45.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Apr 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 23,489.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 28.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,607.162 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2011 - Apr 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 20.18 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Apr 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 10.56 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) -6.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023

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