Historical dataset showing Ghana tourist spending by year from 1995 to 2020.

Key information about Ghana Tourism Revenue

• Ghana's Tourism Revenue reached 191 USD mn in Dec 2020, compared with 1 USD bn in the previous year
• Ghana's Tourism Revenue data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2020
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,490 USD mn in Dec 2019 and a record low of 30 USD mn in Dec 1995

In 2023, Ghana registered over *********** international tourist arrivals in the country. In 2022, approximately ******* tourists were counted. Moreover, at the end of 2020, an all-time low was observed, possibly due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

Key information about Ghana Tourism Revenue Growth

• Ghana Tourism Revenue dropped 87.2 % YoY in Dec 2020, compared with an increase of 49.6 % YoY in the previous year
• Ghana Tourism Revenue Growth rate data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2020
• The data reached an all-time high of 768.6 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of -87.2 % in Dec 2020

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Ghana was reported at 0.86515 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Ghana Tourism Receipts data was reported at 3,812,500,003.100 USD in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,509,548,756.000 USD for 2022. Ghana Tourism Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 2,509,548,756.000 USD from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,812,500,003.100 USD in 2023 and a record low of 387,067,720.000 USD in 2020. Ghana Tourism Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.Q006: Tourism Receipts and Tourist Expenditures.

Tourism receipts of Ghana plummeted by 87.18% from 1,490,000,000 US dollars in 2019 to 191,000,000 US dollars in 2020. Since the 8.38% surge in 2018, tourism receipts sank by 80.82% in 2020. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

In 2022, travel and tourism contributed 5.7 percent to employment in Ghana. In 2020, the total contribution of the industry reached 4.2 percent of the country's total employment. Over the period examined, the share fluctuated but generally decreased. It was forecast to remain at 5.7 percent in 2023.

The expenditures by international travelers in Ghana were *********** U.S. dollars in 2020. Between 1995 and 2020, the expenditure rose by *********** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Ghana Average Tourist Expenditures data was reported at 3,746.650 USD in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,743.190 USD for 2022. Ghana Average Tourist Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 2,743.190 USD from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,746.650 USD in 2023 and a record low of 1,090.000 USD in 2020. Ghana Average Tourist Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.Q006: Tourism Receipts and Tourist Expenditures.

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Ghana was reported at 110000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - International tourism, receipts for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Inbound tourism travel of Ghana plummeted by 92.28% from 1,425,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 110,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 11.06% surge in 2018, inbound tourism travel sank by 88.35% in 2020. Series 1.34

As of 2021, 79 percent of tourism expenditures in Ghana were for the purpose of leisure, while 21 percent was business-oriented. In 2020, international tourist expenditure reached approximately 946 million U.S. dollars. Overall, the travel and tourism sector contributes to the country's employment.

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Ghana was reported at 105000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - International tourism, expenditures for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in Ghana was reported at 841000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

In 2020, Ghana's total inbound tourism expenditure covered *** percent of the country's exports of services. This was a significant drop compared to the ** percent registered in the previous year. Considering the period reviewed, a peak was achieved in 2014 at slightly over ** percent.

Ghana Visitor Arrivals: Domestic: Non-Residents data was reported at 246,235.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 149,414.000 Person for 2022. Ghana Visitor Arrivals: Domestic: Non-Residents data is updated yearly, averaging 149,414.000 Person from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 246,235.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 36,594.000 Person in 2020. Ghana Visitor Arrivals: Domestic: Non-Residents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.Q001: Visitor Arrivals.

In a survey conducted in Ghana in January 2020, ** out of 29 tourists revealed that they spent between 1-7 days in hotels in the country. Moreover, *** of *** tourists reported to have spent 8-14 days in such facilities, while ** in ** tourists used a hotel accommodation for a duration of 15-21 days. According to the source, the survey targeted tourists travelling back after the December in Ghana event, which aimed at boosting the international tourism industry.

Ghana Visitor Arrivals: International data was reported at 1,148,002.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 914,892.000 Person for 2022. Ghana Visitor Arrivals: International data is updated yearly, averaging 914,892.000 Person from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,148,002.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 355,108.000 Person in 2020. Ghana Visitor Arrivals: International data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.Q001: Visitor Arrivals.

Mongolia Imports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good from Ghana was US$156 during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Mongolia Imports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good from Ghana - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.