Key information about Ghana Total Exports to USA

• Ghana Total Exports to USA recorded 36.690 USD mn in Nov 2024, compared with 40.868 USD mn in the previous Oct 2024
• Ghana Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Feb 1985 to Nov 2024, with an averaged value of 11.420 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 233.373 USD mn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 0.215 USD mn in Sep 1991

Around 17.4 billion U.S. dollars of crude oil were exported from Ghana in 2022, a peak in the period under review. Generally, exports of the fossil fuel has increased in comparison to 2016, when the value reached roughly 11.1 billion U.S. dollars. Overall, as of 2021, Ghana exported more than 55 million barrels of crude oil.

As of 2022, crude oil exported from Ghana accounted for roughly 31 percent of the country's total merchandise exports. This registered a considerable increase compared to the preceding years observed. According to the source, the drop in crude oil exports in 2020 was largely due to decreases in production.

In 2022, Ghana's receipts from minerals represented 39 percent of the country's total exports. In the previous year, around 36 percent of the export receipts were from minerals. The country is one of the leading world producers of minerals such as gold and manganese.

The statistic shows the value of goods exported from Ghana from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, goods with a value of around 15.87 billion U.S. dollars were exported from Ghana.

Ghana Exports of vegetables, dried, whole, cut, but not further prepared to China was US$4 during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana Exports of vegetables, dried, whole, cut, but not further prepared to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

As of 2023, exports from Ghana to China amounted to an approximate total of 1.8 billion U.S. dollars. This increased from roughly 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. Generally, the value of Chinese imports from Ghana has grown since 2000, when it stood at only 15 million U.S. dollars.

Ghana Exports of cocoa beans (whole or broken) to Sierra Leone was US$1.21 Thousand during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana Exports of cocoa beans (whole or broken) to Sierra Leone - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

In 2023, intra-African export trade in Ghana added up to around 3.5 billion U.S. dollars. This marked a decrease of over 26 percent compared to the previous year. According to a survey, African CEOs recognize the lack of access to information on markets, opportunities, and trading partners as major constraints preventing intra-African export trade.

Togo and Ivory Coast were the main importers of water from Ghana as of 2022. These two African countries accounted for a share of 52.5 percent and 44.8 percent of the total exports, respectively.

Ghana Exports of cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) to Angola was US$2 during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana Exports of cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) to Angola - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Key information about Ghana Gold Production

• Ghana Gold Production was reported at 130,000.000 kg in Dec 2024.
• This records an increase from the previous figure of 126,000.000 kg for Dec 2023.
• Ghana Gold Production data is updated yearly, averaging 72,541.000 kg from Dec 1990 to 2024, with 35 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 148,336.000 kg in 2018 and a record low of 16,800.000 kg in 1990.
• Ghana Gold Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Geological Survey. The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Metal and Mining Sector – Table WB.USGS.GOLD: Precious Metals: Gold: Production by Country or Locality.

Ghana's export of oil reached an amount of some 811.9 million U.S. dollars as of the second quarter of 2023. This represented a decrease compared to the same period in 2022. Overall, the country's crude oil production capacity reached 173 thousand barrels per day in May 2023.

As of 2021/2022, the volume of yam exported from Ghana amounted to approximately 34,800 metric tons. This was the highest exported quantity compared to the other crops, which registered export volumes ranging from six to 638 metric tons.

In 2024, the Ghanian sunflower seed market increased by 68% to $24K for the first time since 2021, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Overall, consumption posted resilient growth. Sunflower seed consumption peaked at $51K in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

The Ghanian preserved sweet corn market expanded rapidly to $X in 2022, with an increase of X% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption enjoyed noticeable growth. Preserved sweet corn consumption peaked at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, consumption failed to regain momentum.

In 2022, agricultural products worth nearly three billion U.S. dollars were exported from Ghana. In comparison to 2021, this represents a significant decrease in the export value. Generally, the value of agricultural exports from Ghana fluctuated during the period observed.

The Ghanian plantain market stood at $2.6B in 2024, remaining constant against the previous year. Over the period under review, the total consumption indicated a noticeable expansion from 2012 to 2024: its value increased at an average annual rate of +3.2% over the last twelve years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2024 figures, consumption decreased by -1.2% against 2022 indices.

Water imported into Ghana exceeded water exports in 2022. The total value of water imported in that year amounted to 518,000 U.S. dollars. On the other hand, the value of water exported from the West African country was only 273,000 U.S. dollars, resulting in a negative net trade of 245,000 U.S. dollars that year.

In 2022, Ghana registered approximately 2.7 million U.S. dollars in chocolate product exports, a sharp increase from the previous year. Notably, the export of this product increased significantly in value between 2017 and 2019. Overall, in 2022, Ghana imported more products made from chocolate than it exported. Production of cocoa beans in the country has been increasing minimally.