Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Ghana
Ghana: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 31,248 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Ghana, 2003–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Ghana stood at 31,248. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Ghana peaked at 31,248 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,491, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 61st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,491 | — |
| 2004 | 2,629 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,724 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,623 | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 4,077 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 5,122 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 5,676 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 7,738 | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 12,428 | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 13,174 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 13,368 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,847 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10,199 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 11,138 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 13,835 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 14,943 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 15,668 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14,472 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 14,728 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 17,096 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 15,716 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 19,165 | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 31,248 | +63.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31,248 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,522, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31,248 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,685, 11.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,763 | 2,491 | 5,676 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,534 | 7,738 | 15,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,737 | 14,472 | 31,248 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Ghana?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Ghana was 31,248 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,248 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,491 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.