Ghana Total Imports

2005 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Total Imports

  • Ghana Total Imports recorded 1.2 USD bn in Aug 2023, compared with a value of 1.2 USD bn in the previous month
  • Ghana Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2005 to Aug 2023, with an average number of 1.1 USD bn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.7 USD bn in Oct 2013 and a record low of 241.2 USD mn in Sep 2005

The Bank of Ghana provides Total Imports, FOB, in USD.


Further information about Ghana Total Imports

  • In the latest reports, Ghana Total Imports dropped 11.1 % YoY in Aug 2023
  • Total Exports dropped 12.8 % YoY, to 1.3 USD bn in Aug 2023
  • Ghana Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 112.7 USD mn in Aug 2023

View Ghana's Total Imports from Mar 2005 to Aug 2023 in the chart:

Ghana Total Imports

What was Ghana's Total Imports in Aug 2023?

Ghana Total Imports recorded 1.2 USD bn in Aug 2023, compared with a value of 1.2 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,177.3 Aug 2023 1,197.8 Jul 2023 241.2 Sep 2005 1,707.0 Oct 2013 USD mn monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023

Total Imports by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 789.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 2,988.0 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 4,841.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 1,722.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Australia (USD mn) 26,157.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Mar 2024
Austria (USD mn) 18,670.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,265.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 5,330.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 4,476.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 3,394.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 41,183.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 753.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,261.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 529.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 20,497.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 638.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 4,210.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 6,138.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 47,902.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Chile (USD mn) 6,543.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2024
China (USD mn) 221,130.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 4,820.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 3,236.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) 924.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 18,825.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 11,354.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,101.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 5,937.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Mar 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 1,669.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
European Union (USD mn) 204,201.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) 6,796.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
France (USD mn) 62,717.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 1,144.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Germany (USD mn) 121,613.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 1,177.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) 7,552.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 54,902.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 12,872.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 850.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2024
India (USD mn) 57,276.6 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1990 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 19,939.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 60,308.7 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 11,217.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2024
Israel (USD mn) 7,728.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Italy (USD mn) 51,046.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,562.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2023
Japan (USD mn) 60,161.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 2,147.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 3,991.9 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Feb 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 1,531.1 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 54,732.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 565.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,056.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 960.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Laos (USD mn) 2,088.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 1,895.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 1,251.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 3,705.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,101.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,408.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 1,077.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 89.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 24,098.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Malta (USD mn) 677.8 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 452.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 52,234.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 751.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 819.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 352.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 5,958.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 778.3 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 1,313.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 997.1 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 63,336.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 3,593.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,989.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 7,345.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Oman (USD mn) 3,368.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 4,723.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 480.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Panama (USD mn) 1,146.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,239.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Peru (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 9,310.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Mar 2024
Poland (USD mn) 29,928.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 9,007.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Romania (USD mn) 11,361.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Russia (USD mn) 22,203.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 16,833.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 3,477.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 38,127.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,791.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 5,935.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 7,772.7 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (USD mn) 38,348.6 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1974 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,507.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 1,122.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 16,462.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 32,655.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024

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Ghana Key Series

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Includes 125 key indicators for Ghana, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
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) 422.653 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,247.210 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 355.914 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
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) 34.409 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1985 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 122.691 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 492.309 Jan 2024 monthly May 1995 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 169.928 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2024
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: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 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: 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) 19,764.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
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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