Reserves and related items in Ghana
Ghana: Reserves and related items was 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 922.8% on the previous year and up 4,230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Ghana peaked at 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.51 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.54 million BoP, current US$ | -137.28 million BoP, current US$ | 106.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 656,520 BoP, current US$ | -274.62 million BoP, current US$ | 181.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.78 million BoP, current US$ | -136.35 million BoP, current US$ | 253.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.67 million BoP, current US$ | -940.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.59 million BoP, current US$ | -815.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.59 million BoP, current US$ | -3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 22.79 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 83.0% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.04 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 64.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.4% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.54 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Ghana?
- Reserves and related items in Ghana was 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for reserves and related items?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.