Ghana Imports 1960-2023

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Ghana imports for 2021 was $22.13B, a 77.55% increase from 2020.
  • Ghana imports for 2020 was $12.46B, a 53.68% decline from 2019.
  • Ghana imports for 2019 was $26.91B, a 15.88% increase from 2018.
  • Ghana imports for 2018 was $23.22B, a 4.82% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Ghana Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $22.13B 28.52%
2020 $12.46B 17.80%
2019 $26.91B 39.38%
2018 $23.22B 34.50%
2017 $22.15B 36.67%
2016 $20.60B 36.68%
2015 $21.09B 42.69%
2014 $19.51B 35.60%
2013 $22.19B 35.32%
2012 $21.79B 52.81%
2011 $19.42B 49.36%
2010 $14.78B 45.90%
2009 $11.02B 42.30%
2008 $12.76B 44.48%
2007 $10.14B 40.83%
2006 $8.33B 40.73%
2005 $6.63B 61.72%
2004 $5.36B 60.37%
2003 $4.32B 56.61%
2002 $3.38B 54.87%
2001 $3.44B 64.81%
2000 $3.35B 67.25%
1999 $3.83B 49.63%
1998 $3.50B 46.73%
1997 $3.65B 52.99%
1996 $2.78B 40.09%
1995 $2.13B 32.93%
1994 $2.00B 36.76%
1993 $2.17B 36.42%
1992 $1.85B 28.77%
1991 $1.68B 25.52%
1990 $1.52B 25.85%
1989 $1.28B 24.34%
1988 $1.25B 24.06%
1987 $1.33B 26.19%
1986 $1.15B 20.14%
1985 $0.61B 13.59%
1984 $0.48B 10.77%
1983 $0.24B 5.99%
1982 $0.12B 2.98%
1981 $0.22B 5.32%
1980 $0.41B 9.15%
1979 $0.45B 11.16%
1978 $0.35B 9.69%
1977 $0.37B 11.55%
1976 $0.44B 16.04%
1975 $0.52B 18.44%
1974 $0.63B 21.80%
1973 $0.40B 16.40%
1972 $0.32B 15.20%
1971 $0.49B 20.24%
1970 $0.50B 22.71%
1969 $0.40B 20.34%
1968 $0.35B 20.82%
1967 $0.35B 19.95%
1966 $0.42B 19.63%
1965 $0.55B 26.74%
1964 $0.41B 23.87%
1963 $0.42B 27.45%
1962 $0.39B 28.47%
1961 $0.47B 36.45%
1960 $0.43B 35.44%