Ghana Total Imports Growth

2006 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Total Imports Growth

  • Ghana Total Imports dropped 11.1 % YoY in Aug 2023, compared with a decrease of 21.7 % YoY in the previous month
  • Ghana Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2006 to Aug 2023, with an averaged rate of 2.4 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 101.0 % in Sep 2006 and a record low of -29.5 % in Jul 2020

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The Bank of Ghana provides Total Imports, FOB, in USD.


Further information about Ghana Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Ghana Total Imports recorded 1.2 USD bn in Aug 2023
  • Total Exports reached 1.3 USD bn in Aug 2023, which registered a decrease of 12.8 % year on year
  • Ghana Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 112.7 USD mn in Aug 2023

View Ghana's Total Imports Growth from Mar 2006 to Aug 2023 in the chart:

Ghana Total Imports Growth

What was Ghana's Total Imports Growth in Aug 2023?

Ghana Total Imports dropped 11.1 % YoY in Aug 2023, compared with a decrease of 21.7 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-11.1 Aug 2023 -21.7 Jul 2023 -29.5 Jul 2020 101.0 Sep 2006 % monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -7.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -20.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Armenia (%) 79.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Australia (%) 11.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) -14.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -8.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (%) -6.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 15.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2024
Belarus (%) 3.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) -17.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) -10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 9.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Botswana (%) 25.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Brazil (%) -7.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) -3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Bulgaria (%) -5.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) 1.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Chile (%) -10.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) -10.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) -3.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Cyprus (%) -51.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Denmark (%) 8.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (%) -13.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Egypt (%) 9.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2024
Estonia (%) -10.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
European Union (%) -20.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 5.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
France (%) -7.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Georgia (%) 4.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Germany (%) -8.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1951 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023
Greece (%) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -1.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) -17.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) -17.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
India (%) 12.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 15.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Iran (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -20.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Israel (%) -0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) -13.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) -19.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 0.6 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
Kenya (%) 25.3 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2024
South Korea (%) -12.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 35.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Laos (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (%) 1,305.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (%) -16.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Malawi (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (%) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (%) 6.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Mexico (%) 4.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) -14.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (%) 29.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 85.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) -5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (%) -6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (%) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (%) 34.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 23.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -33.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Panama (%) -4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (%) -8.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) -0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Poland (%) -14.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Portugal (%) 1.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Qatar (%) 24.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Romania (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Russia (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -1.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Serbia (%) 4.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Singapore (%) 9.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (%) -8.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) 28.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
South Africa (%) 5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2024
Spain (%) -2.2 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1975 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 35.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (%) 7.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024

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Ghana Key Series

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 239.230 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) 372.947 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,247.210 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 322.330 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,290.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 124,996.968 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) 1,177.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 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) 42.273 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1985 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 130.274 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 593.294 Dec 2023 monthly May 1995 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 180.650 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 217.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -189.016 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.914 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,095.226 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,243.949 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 10,251.243 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 15,608.260 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 37.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.309 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 17,864.204 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 26.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 19,989.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,482.295 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.23 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 22.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2024

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