Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2006 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 5.420 % in Sep 2025
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.693 % for Jun 2025
  • Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.680 % from Dec 2006 to Sep 2025, with 76 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.157 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of 3.209 % in Sep 2023
  • Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Ghana Statistical Service provides Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008. The Bank of Ghana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

View Ghana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2006 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Ghana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 5.420 % in Sep 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.420 Sep 2025 6.693 Jun 2025 3.209 Sep 2023 13.157 Jun 2021 % quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 24.005 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 20.152 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 4.757 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 18.892 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2026
Australia (%) 2.035 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 1969 - Jun 2026
Austria (%) 0.902 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 16.804 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2026
Bahrain (%) 10.639 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2026
Belarus (%) 5.901 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 0.895 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 30.090 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 17.531 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 12.882 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
Brunei (%) 5.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2026
Bulgaria (%) 28.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2026
Canada (%) 4.010 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2026
Chile (%) 12.112 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2026
China (%) 6.200 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2026
Colombia (%) 13.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 39.884 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.690 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
Czech Republic (%) 39.416 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Denmark (%) 19.001 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
Ecuador (%) 4.969 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 7.103 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 3.666 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2026
European Union (%) 1.863 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Finland (%) 3.197 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
France (%) 0.970 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
Georgia (%) 12.134 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 0.718 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Ghana (%) 5.420 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Greece (%) 1.257 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 101.514 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2026
Hungary (%) 18.906 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Iceland (%) 16.626 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
India (%) 3.000 Aug 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - Aug 2026
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2026
Ireland (%) 0.726 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
Israel (%) 33.805 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2026
Italy (%) 2.138 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 0.005 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1980 - Jun 2026
Jordan (%) 27.251 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 4.047 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 9.902 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
South Korea (%) 7.000 Aug 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Aug 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.586 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 22.581 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.988 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
Laos (%) 8.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2026
Latvia (%) 8.956 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2026
Lebanon (%) 9.106 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 5.516 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Luxembourg (%) 0.048 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 56.462 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2026
North Macedonia (%) 23.650 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 1.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Aug 2026
Malta (%) 4.285 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Mauritius (%) 46.793 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 11.713 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Moldova (%) 28.733 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 22.945 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 22.409 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 23.321 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 17.467 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Aug 2026 monthly May 2011 - Aug 2026
Nepal (%) 4.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jul 2026
Netherlands (%) 0.882 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2026
New Zealand (%) 9.623 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.946 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Norway (%) 14.491 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
Oman (%) 15.660 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Aug 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 17.619 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 6.239 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 18.239 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 23.335 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2026
Philippines (%) 5.000 Aug 2026 monthly May 1986 - Aug 2026
Poland (%) 18.511 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2026
Portugal (%) 2.787 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Qatar (%) 17.714 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 15.435 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2026
Russia (%) 14.268 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 35.645 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2026
Serbia (%) 25.446 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
Singapore (%) 63.946 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2026
Slovakia (%) 7.064 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Slovenia (%) 1.971 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
South Africa (%) 10.872 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2026
Spain (%) 3.356 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 2.000 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 6.469 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Switzerland (%) 83.840 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 439.497 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2026
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 (%) 44.7 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
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) 1,868.4 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,586.6 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 58.9 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 89,599.170 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 20,384.204 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 712.504 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,718.2 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.8 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 216,302.089 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 120,459.873 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 92.387 May 2026 monthly Feb 1985 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 123.115 May 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - May 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 59.539 May 2026 monthly May 1995 - May 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 395.847 May 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - May 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 90.500 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 105.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 196.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -30.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 3,098.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 544.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
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) 29,119.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
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) -46,503.895 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 16.1 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jun 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,873.269 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 20,236.848 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 29,963.169 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 28.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
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) 30,508.504 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 22.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 25,185.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,858.963 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 42.05 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.16 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 2.1 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2026

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