International tourism, expenditures in Ghana
Ghana: International tourism, expenditures was 946.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Ghana stood at 946.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Ghana peaked at 1.58 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Ghana 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.00 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 467.80 million current US$ | 162.00 million current US$ | 948.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 882.00 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.00 million current US$ | 946.00 million current US$ | 946.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 56.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Ghana?
- International tourism, expenditures in Ghana was 946.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.