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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

Income groupLower middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Ghana beyond logistics?
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1Switzerland26.9%
  2. 2China12.5%
  3. 3India10.7%
  4. 4USA7.5%
  5. 5Netherlands4.6%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1China48.6%
  2. 2India6.3%
  3. 3Netherlands6.2%
  4. 4USA4.3%
  5. 5Belgium3.0%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Pearls, precious stones & metals37.3%
  2. 2Mineral fuels & oils26.5%
  3. 3Cocoa17.0%
  4. 4Ores, slag, ash4.3%
  5. 5Fruits & nuts2.6%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Machinery & mechanical appliances13.6%
  2. 2Mineral fuels & oils8.1%
  3. 3Vehicles7.5%
  4. 4Electrical machinery7.5%
  5. 5Plastics6.1%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1Switzerland+10.33pp
  2. 2South Africa+3.45pp
  3. 3Brazil+2.68pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1United Arab Emirates−23.18pp
  2. 2USA−6.35pp
  3. 3United Kingdom−2.37pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Cocoa+7.13pp
  2. 2Ores, slag, ash+1.58pp
  3. 3Rubber+0.51pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Pearls, precious stones & metals−9.63pp
  2. 2Mineral fuels & oils−2.16pp
  3. 3Fruits & nuts−0.48pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

United Kingdom - Ghana2021
FTAGoods
AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade) Agreement2019
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
EU - Ghana2016
FTAGoods
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)1995
CUGoods
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)1989
PSAGoods
World Bank DTA · 5 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1959176 ratifications
  • 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
    Party · 1994171 ratifications
  • 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
    Party · 2026148 ratifications
  • 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
    Party · 2017107 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 195890 ratifications
  • Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 195887 ratifications
  • 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
    Party · 195880 ratifications
  • International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952
    Party · 195865 ratifications
  • Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods. New York, 14 June 1974
    Party · 197536 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 9 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
GHS
Ghana Cedi
ISO numeric 9362 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
12.12%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Cassava, fresh
27.9M t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
petroleum, crude
6.6M tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 83 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
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