International tourism, receipts in Ghana
Ghana: International tourism, receipts was 191.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 191.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.2% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Ghana peaked at 1.49 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 138th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.20 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 325.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 663.60 million current US$ | 357.00 million current US$ | 990.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.20 million current US$ | 706.00 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.00 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 Madagascar 202.00 million current US$ compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 199.30 million current US$ compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 195.00 million current US$ compare
- 139 Brunei 190.00 million current US$ compare
- 140 Honduras 189.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Montenegro 180.00 million current US$ compare
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, receipts in Ghana?
- International tourism, receipts in Ghana was 191.00 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, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.