Ghana’s trade: exports, imports and the trade balance
Ghana’s goods trade from official statistics: exports, imports and the balance.
Updated November 5, 2026

This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Goods exports, January to August
- $22.4bn · January–August 2026
+25.1% from January–August 2025
Source: Bank of Ghana, Summary of Economic and Financial Data, September 2026 - Goods imports, January to August
- $13.6bn · January–August 2026
+20.8% from January–August 2025
Source: Bank of Ghana, Summary of Economic and Financial Data, September 2026 - Trade balance (goods), January to August
- $8,855.1mn · January–August 2026
Source: Bank of Ghana, Summary of Economic and Financial Data, September 2026
Figures checked against their source.
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