As of 2019, Nigeria was the leading destination for Ghanaian emigrants, possibly facilitated by the 1979 ECOWAS Protocol on the free movement of citizens of member states. The country hosted a little over *** thousand Ghanaians in the said year, equaling around one in four emigrants from Ghana. Ranking second and third globally were the United States and the United Kingdom, with nearly *** thousand and *** thousand emigrants from Ghana, respectively. Overall, in 2019, the number of Ghanaians who had emigrated reached an approximate total of ****** thousand.

Ghana Visitor Arrivals: UK data was reported at 91.000 Person th in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 82.700 Person th for 2013. Ghana Visitor Arrivals: UK data is updated yearly, averaging 61.550 Person th from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.000 Person th in 2014 and a record low of 34.000 Person th in 2005. Ghana Visitor Arrivals: UK data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ghana Tourism Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.Q001: Visitor Arrivals: by Country.

In 2023, nearly ******* tourists from the United States arrived in Ghana, which was the highest number compared to other countries of origin. Nigeria and the U.K followed with around ****** and ****** tourists, respectively. Overall, approximately **** million international tourists arrived within Ghana's borders in 2023.

Ghana Exports to United Kingdom was US$303.6 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana Exports to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

Ghana Imports: Share of Total: IC: United Kingdom data was reported at 3.300 % in Dec 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.300 % for Sep 2018. Ghana Imports: Share of Total: IC: United Kingdom data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.150 % from Mar 2006 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.800 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of 2.500 % in Mar 2018. Ghana Imports: Share of Total: IC: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Ghana. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.JA016: Imports: by Country: Share of Total.

The number of Ghanaian students at the tertiary level studying abroad was estimated at over **** thousand in 2021, the highest value since 2010. This represented an increase of ***** students compared to the preceding year. Internationally outbound students from Ghana increased in number between 2010 and 2021, recording an estimated shoot from ***** to the 2021 figure. By comparison, the number of internationally inbound students in Ghana was significantly lower.

Ghana Imports from United Kingdom was US$504.75 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana Imports from United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data was reported at 329.470 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.176 USD mn for 2016. Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data is updated yearly, averaging 124.073 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 464.739 USD mn in 2003 and a record low of 51.800 USD mn in 1949. Ghana GH: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

Ghana GH: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data was reported at -769.633 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.012 USD bn for 2016. Ghana GH: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data is updated yearly, averaging -33.450 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 245.690 USD mn in 2003 and a record low of -1.012 USD bn in 2016. Ghana GH: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

United Kingdom Exports to Ghana was US$519.06 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Exports to Ghana - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Ghana Exports: Share of Total: IC: United Kingdom data was reported at 4.700 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.200 % for Sep 2018. Ghana Exports: Share of Total: IC: United Kingdom data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.100 % from Mar 2006 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.900 % in Jun 2007 and a record low of 1.200 % in Sep 2018. Ghana Exports: Share of Total: IC: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Ghana. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.JA009: Exports: by Country: Share of Total.

UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce Organisation File

In 2020/21 there were approximately 696,000 Polish nationals living in the United Kingdom, the highest non-British population at this time. Indian and Irish were the joint second-largest nationalities at approximately 370,000 people.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata.

DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted.

REGION: Africa

SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator)

PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84

UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square

MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743.

FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org)

FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available.

Ghana data available from WorldPop here.

United Kingdom Imports from Ghana was US$250.66 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Ghana - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

United Kingdom Imports from Ghana of Cocoa and cocoa preparations was US$69.13 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Ghana of Cocoa and cocoa preparations - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Ghana Export: British Virgin Islands data was reported at 0.000 USD in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD for Nov 2024. Ghana Export: British Virgin Islands data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 USD from Jan 2021 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.000 USD in Dec 2024. Ghana Export: British Virgin Islands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ghana Statistical Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.JA009: Exports: by Country.

Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data was reported at 724.841 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.107 USD bn for 2016. Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data is updated yearly, averaging 166.838 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.179 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of 46.580 USD mn in 1972. Ghana GH: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

Ghana Exports of cotton to United Kingdom was US$1.71 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ghana Exports of cotton to United Kingdom - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

Ghana Import: British Indian Ocean Territory data was reported at 17,148.000 USD in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 USD for Nov 2024. Ghana Import: British Indian Ocean Territory data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 USD from Jan 2021 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,148.000 USD in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.000 USD in Nov 2024. Ghana Import: British Indian Ocean Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ghana Statistical Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.JA018: Imports: by Country.