Ghana import and export data
In 2024, Ghana imported goods worth $20.39 billion and exported $16.03 billion, a trade deficit of $4.36 billion. That is 4% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Imports 2024
$20.39B
Exports 2024
$16.03B
Trade balance
-$4.36B
Ghana imports and exports, 2017-2024
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Where Ghana imports from
Most of the value came from China (48%), India (6%), Netherlands (6%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+54% on the year before).
Top supplier countries
- China 48%
- India 6.3%
- Netherlands 6.1%
- United States 4.3%
- Belgium 3%
- United Kingdom 2.5%
- Turkey 2%
- South Africa 1.7%
- Brazil 1.7%
- Germany 1.6%
Where Ghana exports to
Most of it went to Switzerland (27%), China (12%), India (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 50%.
Top export markets
- Switzerland 27%
- China 13%
- India 11%
- United States 7.5%
- Netherlands 4.5%
- South Africa 4%
- Burkina Faso 3.6%
- Italy 3.2%
- France 3.2%
- Brazil 2.7%
Top Ghana imports
- 1Refined petroleum products · HS 2710$1.52B7.4%
- 2Excavator · HS 8429$612.4M3%
- 3Poultry meat · HS 0207$373.2M1.8%
- 4Cars · HS 8703$348.3M1.7%
- 5Phones and network equipment · HS 8517$337.8M1.7%
- 6Trucks · HS 8704$332.7M1.6%
- 7Packaged medicines · HS 3004$303.2M1.5%
- 8Coated steel sheets · HS 7210$300.6M1.5%
- 9Frozen fish · HS 0303$289.3M1.4%
- 10Rubber and plastic footwear · HS 6402$281.0M1.4%
- 11Sugar · HS 1701$245.6M1.2%
- 12Pesticide · HS 3808$241.9M1.2%
Top Ghana exports
- 1Gold · HS 7108$5.90B37%
- 2Crude oil · HS 2709$3.74B23%
- 3Cocoa beans · HS 1801$1.46B9.1%
- 4Cocoa paste · HS 1803$702.0M4.4%
- 5Manganese ore · HS 2602$556.1M3.5%
- 6Cocoa butter · HS 1804$416.2M2.6%
- 7Refined petroleum products · HS 2710$245.5M1.5%
- 8Natural rubber · HS 4001$228.5M1.4%
- 9Edible nuts · HS 0801$214.3M1.3%
- 10Electricity · HS 2716$187.3M1.2%
- 11Other vegetable oils · HS 1515$160.5M1%
- 12Prepared fish · HS 1604$144.9M0.9%
Beyond the public totals
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Ghana trade data by product
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Chapter 02 · Meat and edible meat offal
Chapter 03 · Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other…
Chapter 04 · Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey…
Chapter 05 · Animal originated products; not elsewhere…
Chapter 06 · Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and…
Chapter 07 · Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible
Chapter 08 · Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or…
Chapter 09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices
Chapter 11 · Products of the milling industry; malt…
Chapter 12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous…
Chapter 13 · Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and…
Chapter 15 · Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils…
Chapter 16 · Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other…
Chapter 17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery
Chapter 18 · Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Chapter 19 · Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk…
Chapter 20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or…
Chapter 21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
Chapter 22 · Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Chapter 23 · Food industries, residues and wastes thereof…
Chapter 24 · Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes…
Chapter 25 · Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering…
Chapter 26 · Ores, slag and ash
Chapter 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of…
Chapter 28 · Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic…
Chapter 29 · Organic chemicals
- Ghana hydrocarbon trade
- Ghana aromatic hydrocarbon trade
- Ghana halogenated hydrocarbon trade
- Ghana alcohol trade
- Ghana saturated carboxylic acid trade
- Ghana oxygenated carboxylic acid trade
- Ghana amino alcohol trade
- Ghana nitrogen compound trade
- Ghana organosulfur compound trade
- Ghana organo-inorganic compound trade
- Ghana heterocyclic nitrogen compound trade
- Ghana sulfonamide trade
- Ghana vitamin trade
- Ghana antibiotic trade
- Ghana organic compound trade
Chapter 30 · Pharmaceutical products
Chapter 31 · Fertilizers
Chapter 32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their…
Chapter 33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery…
Chapter 34 · Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing…
Chapter 35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches…
Chapter 36 · Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches…
Chapter 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
Chapter 39 · Plastics and articles thereof
- Ghana polyethylene trade
- Ghana polypropylene trade
- Ghana polystyrene trade
- Ghana pvc trade
- Ghana vinyl polymer trade
- Ghana acrylic resin trade
- Ghana engineering plastic trade
- Ghana polyurethane trade
- Ghana cellulose trade
- Ghana plastic waste trade
- Ghana plastic monofilament trade
- Ghana plastic hose trade
- Ghana plastic flooring trade
- Ghana self-adhesive film trade
- Ghana plastic sheet trade
- Ghana plastic film trade
- Ghana plastic sanitary ware trade
- Ghana plastic bottle trade
- Ghana plastic dinnerware trade
- Ghana plastic building material trade
- Ghana plastic product trade
Chapter 40 · Rubber and articles thereof
- Ghana natural rubber trade
- Ghana reclaimed rubber trade
- Ghana rubber sheet trade
- Ghana rubber hose trade
- Ghana rubber conveyor belts trade
- Ghana new pneumatic tyres trade
- Ghana retreaded pneumatic tyres trade
- Ghana rubber inner tubes trade
- Ghana rubber pharmaceutical articles trade
- Ghana rubber clothing and gloves trade
- Ghana rubber articles trade
Chapter 41 · Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and…
Chapter 42 · Articles of leather; saddlery and harness…
Chapter 44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Chapter 46 · Manufactures of straw, esparto or other…
Chapter 47 · Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic…
Chapter 48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp…
- Ghana newsprint trade
- Ghana uncoated printing paper trade
- Ghana tissue paper trade
- Ghana kraft paper trade
- Ghana uncoated paperboard trade
- Ghana coated paper trade
- Ghana specialty coated paper trade
- Ghana wallpaper trade
- Ghana toilet paper and tissues trade
- Ghana paperboard boxes and cartons trade
- Ghana paper notebooks and albums trade
- Ghana paper labels trade
- Ghana paper articles trade
Chapter 49 · Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other…
Chapter 52 · Cotton
Chapter 53 · Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven…
Chapter 54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of…
Chapter 55 · Man-made staple fibres
Chapter 56 · Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns…
Chapter 57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Chapter 58 · Fabrics; special woven fabrics, tufted textile…
Chapter 59 · Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered…
Chapter 60 · Fabrics; knitted or crocheted
Chapter 61 · Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or…
- Ghana men's knit clothing trade
- Ghana women's knit clothing trade
- Ghana men's knit shirt trade
- Ghana women's knit blouse trade
- Ghana men's knit underwear trade
- Ghana women's knit underwear trade
- Ghana t-shirt and vest trade
- Ghana knit sweater trade
- Ghana baby knit clothing trade
- Ghana knit garment trade
- Ghana hosiery trade
- Ghana knit gloves trade
- Ghana knit clothing accessories trade
Chapter 62 · Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted…
- Ghana men's clothing trade
- Ghana women's clothing trade
- Ghana men's shirt trade
- Ghana men's underwear trade
- Ghana women's underwear trade
- Ghana technical garment trade
- Ghana swimwear and activewear trade
- Ghana lingerie and corsetry trade
- Ghana handkerchief trade
- Ghana scarf and shawl trade
- Ghana clothing accessories trade
Chapter 63 · Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing…
Chapter 64 · Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such…
Chapter 65 · Headgear and parts thereof
Chapter 66 · Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat…
Chapter 67 · Feathers and down, prepared; and articles made…
Chapter 68 · Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or…
Chapter 69 · Ceramic products
Chapter 70 · Glass and glassware
Chapter 71 · Natural, cultured pearls; precious…
Chapter 72 · Iron and steel
- Ghana ferro-alloys trade
- Ghana iron and steel scrap trade
- Ghana steel semi-finished products trade
- Ghana hot-rolled steel coils trade
- Ghana cold-rolled steel sheets trade
- Ghana coated steel sheets trade
- Ghana narrow steel strips trade
- Ghana coated steel strips trade
- Ghana hot-rolled steel bars trade
- Ghana forged and hot-rolled steel bars trade
- Ghana steel shapes trade
- Ghana steel wire trade
- Ghana stainless steel sheet trade
- Ghana alloy steel sheet trade
- Ghana alloy steel strips trade
- Ghana alloy steel bars and shapes trade
Chapter 73 · Iron or steel articles
- Ghana railway track trade
- Ghana cast iron pipes trade
- Ghana seamless steel pipes trade
- Ghana welded steel tubes trade
- Ghana steel pipe fittings trade
- Ghana steel structural sections trade
- Ghana steel storage tanks trade
- Ghana steel drums trade
- Ghana gas cylinders trade
- Ghana steel wire ropes trade
- Ghana steel wire mesh trade
- Ghana steel chain trade
- Ghana steel nails trade
- Ghana steel fasteners trade
- Ghana steel springs trade
- Ghana steel stoves trade
- Ghana steel cookware trade
- Ghana steel sanitary ware trade
- Ghana cast iron articles trade
- Ghana steel articles trade
Chapter 74 · Copper and articles thereof
Chapter 76 · Aluminium and articles thereof
Chapter 78 · Lead and articles thereof
Chapter 82 · Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks…
Chapter 83 · Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal
Chapter 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…
- Ghana industrial boilers trade
- Ghana boiler economizer trade
- Ghana piston engine trade
- Ghana diesel engine trade
- Ghana engine parts trade
- Ghana gas turbine trade
- Ghana pneumatic motor trade
- Ghana liquid pump trade
- Ghana air compressor trade
- Ghana air conditioner trade
- Ghana industrial furnace trade
- Ghana refrigerator trade
- Ghana heat treatment machinery trade
- Ghana calender machine trade
- Ghana centrifuge trade
- Ghana dishwasher trade
- Ghana weighing scale trade
- Ghana spray gun trade
- Ghana hoist trade
- Ghana crane trade
- Ghana forklift trade
- Ghana conveyor trade
- Ghana excavator trade
- Ghana excavation machinery trade
- Ghana lifting machinery parts trade
- Ghana soil cultivator trade
- Ghana harvester trade
- Ghana poultry incubator trade
- Ghana grain mill trade
- Ghana food processing machinery trade
- Ghana paper cutter trade
- Ghana printing press trade
- Ghana knitting machine trade
- Ghana washing machine trade
- Ghana industrial washer trade
- Ghana sewing machine trade
- Ghana rolling mill trade
- Ghana laser cutting machine trade
- Ghana metal press trade
- Ghana wood working machine trade
- Ghana machine tool parts trade
- Ghana power tool trade
- Ghana calculator trade
- Ghana computer trade
- Ghana office machine trade
- Ghana computer parts trade
- Ghana crushing machine trade
- Ghana plastic molding machine trade
- Ghana specialized machinery trade
- Ghana metal mold trade
- Ghana valve trade
- Ghana bearing trade
- Ghana gearbox trade
- Ghana gasket trade
- Ghana machinery parts trade
Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…
- Ghana electric motor trade
- Ghana generator trade
- Ghana motor parts trade
- Ghana transformer trade
- Ghana battery trade
- Ghana accumulator trade
- Ghana electric appliance trade
- Ghana electric shaver trade
- Ghana ignition system trade
- Ghana automotive lighting trade
- Ghana flashlight trade
- Ghana electric furnace trade
- Ghana electric welding machine trade
- Ghana electric heater trade
- Ghana phones and network equipment trade
- Ghana microphone trade
- Ghana video recorder trade
- Ghana storage media trade
- Ghana television camera trade
- Ghana radar trade
- Ghana radio receiver trade
- Ghana monitor trade
- Ghana electronics parts trade
- Ghana traffic control equipment trade
- Ghana alarm system trade
- Ghana circuit board trade
- Ghana high voltage switch trade
- Ghana low voltage switch trade
- Ghana control panel trade
- Ghana electrical parts trade
- Ghana light bulbs trade
- Ghana semiconductors trade
- Ghana integrated circuits trade
- Ghana electrical machinery trade
- Ghana electrical wire and cable trade
- Ghana electrical insulators trade
Chapter 86 · Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and…
Chapter 87 · Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling…
Chapter 88 · Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Chapter 89 · Ships, boats and floating structures
Chapter 90 · Optical, photographic, cinematographic…
- Ghana optical fibres and lenses trade
- Ghana eyeglasses trade
- Ghana surveying instruments trade
- Ghana drawing and measuring instruments trade
- Ghana medical instruments trade
- Ghana therapeutic apparatus trade
- Ghana x-ray apparatus trade
- Ghana demonstration apparatus trade
- Ghana pressure and flow meters trade
- Ghana analytical instruments trade
- Ghana utility meters trade
- Ghana electrical measuring instruments trade
- Ghana measuring instruments trade
- Ghana control instruments trade
Chapter 91 · Clocks and watches and parts thereof
Chapter 93 · Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories…
Chapter 94 · Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress…
Chapter 95 · Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and…
Chapter 96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Chapter 97 · Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques
Ghana on EximDataX
Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source. Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Values in US dollars.
Straight answers
Trade data for Ghana: questions
What does Ghana import most?
The largest imports by value in 2024 were refined petroleum products ($1.52 billion), excavator ($612.4 million) and poultry meat ($373.2 million). Together they made up 12% of total imports of $20.39 billion. Each product has its own page below with suppliers and prices.
What are the main exports of Ghana?
The top exports in 2024 were gold ($5.90 billion), crude oil ($3.74 billion) and cocoa beans ($1.46 billion), 69% of exports of $16.03 billion. That left a trade deficit of $4.36 billion.
Who are the biggest trading partners of Ghana?
The largest suppliers were China (48% of imports), India and the Netherlands. The largest export markets were Switzerland (27% of exports), China and India. The maps above show every partner country.
Where can I get shipment-level Ghana trade data?
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