Gold and cocoa top Ghana’s exports
Ghana’s total exports have increased to $9.3 billion as of April 2025, as compared to the #5.8 billion recorded within the same period in 2024.
This is contained in the Bank of Ghana‘s Summary of Economic and Financial Data for May 2025.
According to the data, the worth of gold exports as of April 2025 stood at $5.24 billion, representing 56% of the total exports.
This is compared to the $2.97 billion recorded during the same period last year.
Cocoa exports, on the other hand, stood at 19.7% of the total exports, which stood at $1.84 billion compared to $576 million recorded within the same period in 2024.
The central bank also added that oil exports stood at $972 million, representing 10.4% of the total exports as compared to the $1.28 billion recorded in April 2024.
Imports, on the other hand, did not experience any marginal difference within the period.
Total imports stood at US$5.19 billion as of April 2025 compared to $5.05 billion as of April 2024.
Oil imports stood at $1.68 billion, contributing 18% to the total imports as compared to the $1.58 billion recorded in April 2024.
By this, Ghana’s trade surplus stands at $4.1 billion, representing 4.7% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, which stands at $759 million (0.9% of GDP) in April 2024.
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