Ghana Total Imports Growth

2006 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Total Imports Growth

  • Ghana Total Imports grew 2.3 % YoY in Oct 2024, compared with an increase of 2.9 % YoY in the previous month
  • Ghana Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2006 to Oct 2024, with an averaged rate of 3.4 %
  • 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 1.3 USD bn in Oct 2024
  • Total Exports reached 1.8 USD bn in Oct 2024, which registered an increase of 19.0 % year on year
  • Ghana Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 542.1 USD mn in Oct 2024

View Ghana's Total Imports Growth from Mar 2006 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Ghana Total Imports Growth

What was Ghana's Total Imports Growth in Oct 2024?

Ghana Total Imports grew 2.3 % YoY in Oct 2024, compared with an increase of 2.9 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.3 Oct 2024 2.9 Sep 2024 -29.5 Jul 2020 101.0 Sep 2006 % monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) 2.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Armenia (%) 9.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Australia (%) -3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) -6.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1954 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 27.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Bahrain (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 33.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2024
Belarus (%) 25.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) -4.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (%) -32.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Botswana (%) -7.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 9.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Brunei (%) -1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 19.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
Canada (%) 2.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 0.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (%) -14.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) -5.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
Egypt (%) 29.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) -0.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Finland (%) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
France (%) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Georgia (%) 10.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Germany (%) 1.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1951 - Oct 2024
Ghana (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024
Greece (%) -1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2024
Hungary (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 4.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
India (%) 28.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2024
Iran (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Israel (%) 9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 0.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 9.5 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2024
Kenya (%) -5.2 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 2024
South Korea (%) -2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Kuwait (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -7.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Laos (%) 21.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) -12.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 493.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (%) -6.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 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 (%) 3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Malawi (%) 66.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (%) 0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Malta (%) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 5.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 10.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Mongolia (%) 22.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Morocco (%) 14.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (%) -14.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 17.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (%) 62.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) -5.7 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -17.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 8.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (%) -2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Peru (%) 1.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Philippines (%) 9.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) -1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Portugal (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 5.1 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 19.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 15.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 12.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Singapore (%) 6.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 81.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
South Africa (%) -9.9 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2024
Spain (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1975 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -2.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (%) -10.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -305.529 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 776.284 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 408.854 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,296.452 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 349.498 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 542.1 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,842.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 103,616.725 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,448.519 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 382.361 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,300.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 158,976.676 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 83,941.840 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 57.461 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1985 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 73.849 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 183.887 Aug 2024 monthly May 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 292.234 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Aug 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -9.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 13.739 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,941.736 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 26.798 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 111.654 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -63.908 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 138.453 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,397.674 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,768.702 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 14,509.715 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 44.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 16,798.963 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 38.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 17,262.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,796.138 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 28.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.91 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024

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