Economy · West Africa
Ghana Trade Balance
$953.4Mas of 2024+239.9% vs 2023
Trade Balance is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the GHS/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Exports minus imports of goods and services, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Trade Balance |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $953.4M |
| 2023 | $-681.61M |
| 2022 | $-582.02M |
| 2021 | $-2.07B |
| 2020 | $-2.47B |
| 2019 | $-1.32B |
| 2018 | $-705.37M |
| 2017 | $-1.69B |
| 2016 | $-3.08B |
| 2015 | $-4.38B |
| 2014 | $-4.03B |
| 2013 | $-6.21B |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GH&metric_key=trade_balance_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Trade Balance across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Trade Balance |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | $-322.41M |
| Kenya | $-8.15B |
| South Africa | $8.16B |
| Egypt | $-42.71B |
| Ethiopia | $-8.71B |
| Tanzania | $-903.42M |
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