Full trade & compliance profile
Ghana — Trade & Compliance
Ghana's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.
Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.
5
trade agreements
9
cargo treaties
12.12%
MFN applied tariff
Memberships & standing
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Ghana beyond logistics?
Trade Flow
Top export markets
- 1Switzerland26.9%
- 2China12.5%
- 3India10.7%
- 4USA7.5%
- 5Netherlands4.6%
Top import sources
- 1China48.6%
- 2India6.3%
- 3Netherlands6.2%
- 4USA4.3%
- 5Belgium3.0%
Leading export goods (HS2)
- 1Pearls, precious stones & metals37.3%
- 2Mineral fuels & oils26.5%
- 3Cocoa17.0%
- 4Ores, slag, ash4.3%
- 5Fruits & nuts2.6%
Leading import goods (HS2)
- 1Machinery & mechanical appliances13.6%
- 2Mineral fuels & oils8.1%
- 3Vehicles7.5%
- 4Electrical machinery7.5%
- 5Plastics6.1%
Fastest-rising export markets
- 1Switzerland+10.33pp
- 2South Africa+3.45pp
- 3Brazil+2.68pp
Declining export markets
- 1United Arab Emirates−23.18pp
- 2USA−6.35pp
- 3United Kingdom−2.37pp
Fastest-rising export goods
- 1Cocoa+7.13pp
- 2Ores, slag, ash+1.58pp
- 3Rubber+0.51pp
Declining export goods
- 1Pearls, precious stones & metals−9.63pp
- 2Mineral fuels & oils−2.16pp
- 3Fruits & nuts−0.48pp
Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is in — CEPII BACI · 2024
Preferential Trade Agreements
United Kingdom - Ghana2021
AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade) Agreement2019
EU - Ghana2016
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)1995
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)1989
International Cargo Treaties
- ✓Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
- ✓Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. New York, 28 July 1994
- ✓Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. New York, 19 June 2023
- ✓Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. New York, 4 August 1995
- ✓Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952
- ✓Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods. New York, 14 June 1974
Fiscal & Tariffs
Currency
GHS
Ghana Cedi
MFN applied tariff
12.12%
simple average (2022)
Key commodities
Top agricultural output
Cassava, fresh
27.9M t
Top mineral output
petroleum, crude
6.6M tonnes (metric)
Energy production
Primary energy production
Top item per category of 83 commodities tracked — full lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA
All Sources
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Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)↗
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)↗