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Export Market

Ghana

ISO: GH / GHA

Country Profile

Capital Accra
Population 33.7M
GDP $82.3B (2024)
GDP per Capita $2,391
Income Level Lower-Middle Income
Currency Ghanaian cedi (GHS ₵)
Language English
Timezone UTC
Region Africa · Western Africa

Trade Partners

Ghana Exports To

  • Switzerland 24.0%
  • UAE 18.0%
  • India 8.0%
  • South Africa 7.0%
  • China 7.0%

Key exports: gold, crude petroleum, cocoa beans, manganese ore, cocoa paste (2023)

Ghana Imports From

  • China 30.0%
  • Netherlands 8.0%
  • India 5.0%
  • USA 5.0%
  • Russia 5.0%

Key imports: refined petroleum, cars, plastics, plastic products, footwear (2023)

Economic Overview

West African lower-middle income economy; major gold, oil and cocoa exporter; macroeconomic challenges following nearly four decades of sustained growth; recent progress in debt restructuring, fiscal reforms, financial stability, and curbing runaway inflation under 2023-26 IMF credit facility program

Government: presidential republic

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Ghana, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Trade Barriers

2 active barriers affecting UK exporters

Uneven application of intellectual property rights and quality standards in Ghana may affect UK exporters

Inconsistent regulation and enforcement of intellectual property rights may lead to inadequate protection for businesses with patents and other intellectual property rights. Standards regulations are improving with good regulations in some sectors. Further regulation is required to maintain standards in …

Sectors: Consumer and retail

Reported: 23 Jul 2019

Minimum capital requirement could affect UK investors in Ghana

The 2013 Ghana Investment Promotion Act includes relatively high minimum capital requirements for overseas investment in Ghana, which discourages small businesses from entering the market.

Reported: 23 Jul 2019

Geographic Region

Africa

Trading Bloc Memberships

Ghana is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

AfCFTA African Continental Free Trade Area Free Trade Area ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States Economic Union

Export Guidance

Relevant guidance for exporting to Ghana.

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Official Resources

Government export support for Ghana.

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