Service imports in Ghana
Ghana: Service imports was 14.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 14.64 billion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Ghana peaked at 14.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.70 million BoP, current US$, in 1983.
That places Ghana 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.18 million BoP, current US$ | 231.04 million BoP, current US$ | 292.59 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 231.03 million BoP, current US$ | 134.70 million BoP, current US$ | 295.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 455.89 million BoP, current US$ | 300.50 million BoP, current US$ | 659.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 583.66 million BoP, current US$ | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Morocco 16.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Peru 15.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Bangladesh 14.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Serbia 14.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Slovakia 14.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 14.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 service imports in Ghana?
- Service imports in Ghana was 14.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for service imports?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.