Exports in Ghana decreased to 2398.30 USD Million in April from 2616.30 USD Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Ghana Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Export trade in Ghana was dominated by gold in 2022, as the commodity fetched the country over 9.5 billion U.S. dollars. As of the fourth quarter of 2023, the country had gold reserves amounting to 8.74 metric tons. Moreover, the export of crude petroleum registered a value of about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars, the second-leading commodity, followed by cocoa beans.

Ghana's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$16.87 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana's main export partners were: Switzerland, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. The top three export commodities were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins; Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products and Cocoa and cocoa preparations. Total Imports were valued at US$16.39 Billion. In 2023, Ghana had a trade surplus of US$480.29 Million.

As of 2023, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland were the leading destinations of exports from Ghana, as they imported merchandise of over three billion U.S. dollars and 2.8 billion U.S. dollars from the West African country, respectively. China and South Africa were other main export trade partners of Ghana.

Key information about Ghana Total Exports

• Ghana Total Exports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 2.0 USD bn in the previous month
• Ghana Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2010 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 1.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.0 USD bn in Nov 2024 and a record low of 513.6 USD mn in Oct 2010

• In the latest reports, Ghana Total Exports grew 6.4 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 1.3 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 9.5 % year on year
• Ghana Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 565.0 USD mn in Dec 2024

Ghana Exports to United States was US$787.79 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Key information about Ghana Total Exports to China

• Ghana Total Exports to China recorded 117.415 USD mn in Nov 2024, compared with 130.788 USD mn in the previous month
• Ghana Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from May 1995 to Nov 2024, with an averaged value of 14.310 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 579.670 USD mn in Nov 2019 and a record low of 0.001 USD mn in Mar 1999

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

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

China Exports to Ghana was US$9.84 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Ghana - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Key information about Ghana Total Exports

• Ghana Total Exports expanded 6.4 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 17.9 % YoY in the previous month
• Ghana Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2011 to Dec 2024, with an averaged rate of 4.8 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 132.3 % in Oct 2011 and a record low of -32.5 % in Mar 2015

• In the latest reports, Ghana Total Exports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 1.3 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 9.5 % year on year
• Ghana Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 565.0 USD mn in Dec 2024

In 2018, 72 percent of major crop exports from Ghana were to Burkina Faso, which registered the highest export share compared to other neighboring countries. Plantain, fruits, and yam were exported to Burkina Faso. Togo followed with a share of 16.5 percent of exports, comprising banana, corn, and maize. Ivory Coast recorded the least volume of imported farming crops from Ghana, at 0.4 percent of the total. Overall, plantain was the major Ghanaian crop exported to neighboring countries.

Ghana Exports to China was US$1.38 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

As of 2020, the Netherlands and the United States were the leading importers of cocoa beans from Ghana. That year, the countries accounted for 14 percent and 10.6 percent of the total cocoa bean exports, respectively. Other main destinations of the crop product included Malaysia, France, Japan, and Switzerland. Ghana is a leading exporter of cocoa beans worldwide.

Key information about Ghana Aluminum Exports

• Ghana Aluminum Exports was reported at 103,616.725 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 149,808.453 USD th for Dec 2022
• Ghana Aluminum Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 92,793.496 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 256,353.895 USD th in 1995 and a record low of 16,668.021 USD th in 2009
• Ghana Aluminum Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Metal and Mining Sector – Table WB.UNCTAD.AL: Non-Ferrous Metals: Aluminium: Export Value by Individual Economies and Territories

Ghana Export Volume Index data was reported at 97.296 2015=100 in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 119.648 2015=100 for 2020. Ghana Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 47.842 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 149.539 2015=100 in 1982 and a record low of 15.688 2015=100 in 1991. Ghana Export Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

In 2021, 25.66 billion U.S. dollars of goods and services are expected to be exported from Ghana. This would be an increase compared to the two previous years. Furthermore, in terms of goods, gold was the leading exported commodity from Ghana in 2019, as it registered the highest value.

Ghana Exports: ECOWAS: Nigeria data was reported at 589.200 GHS mn in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 469.700 GHS mn for 2014. Ghana Exports: ECOWAS: Nigeria data is updated yearly, averaging 297.700 GHS mn from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2015, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 589.200 GHS mn in 2015 and a record low of 111.700 GHS mn in 2009. Ghana Exports: ECOWAS: Nigeria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ghana Revenue Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.JA007: Exports: by Region.

Ghana Exports: Cocoa Beans data was reported at 16.200 USD mn in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.020 USD mn for Jul 2018. Ghana Exports: Cocoa Beans data is updated monthly, averaging 122.590 USD mn from Mar 2005 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 140 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 361.600 USD mn in Feb 2012 and a record low of 0.720 USD mn in Sep 2016. Ghana Exports: Cocoa Beans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Ghana. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.JA001: Trade Balance Statistics.

Ghana GH: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data was reported at 14.779 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.840 % for 2013. Ghana GH: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 1.703 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.530 % in 2005 and a record low of 0.426 % in 1968. Ghana GH: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.