Merchandise imports in Ghana

Ghana: Merchandise imports was 7.85 billion constant US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.85 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.85 billion constant US$
in 2010
All-time low
655.67 million constant US$
in 1979
Years of data
32
1979–2010

Merchandise imports in Ghana, 1979–2010

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1979199420101979: 655.7M constant US$1980: 692.3M constant US$1981: 832.3M constant US$1982: 1.0B constant US$1983: 1.0B constant US$1984: 1.1B constant US$1985: 1.1B constant US$1986: 1.3B constant US$1987: 1.4B constant US$1988: 1.6B constant US$1989: 1.5B constant US$1990: 1.5B constant US$1991: 1.7B constant US$1992: 1.6B constant US$1993: 1.8B constant US$1994: 3.6B constant US$1995: 2.7B constant US$1996: 2.8B constant US$1997: 2.8B constant US$1998: 3.3B constant US$1999: 3.5B constant US$2000: 3.8B constant US$2001: 4.1B constant US$2002: 4.2B constant US$2003: 4.5B constant US$2004: 4.7B constant US$2005: 5.5B constant US$2006: 6.6B constant US$2007: 7.0B constant US$2008: 7.2B constant US$2009: 7.5B constant US$2010: 7.8B constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 7.85 billion constant US$ for merchandise imports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Ghana peaked at 7.85 billion constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 655.67 million constant US$, in 1979.

Ghana ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 655.67 million constant US$ 655.67 million constant US$ 655.67 million constant US$ 1
1980s 1.15 billion constant US$ 692.33 million constant US$ 1.63 billion constant US$ 10
1990s 2.53 billion constant US$ 1.49 billion constant US$ 3.58 billion constant US$ 10
2000s 5.52 billion constant US$ 3.80 billion constant US$ 7.51 billion constant US$ 10
2010s 7.85 billion constant US$ 7.85 billion constant US$ 7.85 billion constant US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 7 Kenya 10.76 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 8 Tunisia 8.67 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 9 Sierra Leone 8.54 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 6.24 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 5.48 billion constant US$ compare
  6. 13 Zimbabwe 5.25 billion constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports in Ghana?
Merchandise imports in Ghana was 7.85 billion constant US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 7.85 billion constant US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 655.67 million constant US$ in 1979.
How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports?
Ghana ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2010.
Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
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