Trade grew nearly ninefold to US$52.5b from 2004–2025
Trade

Trade grew nearly ninefold to US$52.5b from 2004–2025

…as exports drive record GH¢148.3bn surplus

Juliet ETEFE
Published 1 hour ago4 min read

The country’s merchandise trade has expanded nearly nine-fold in dollar terms over the last 21 years, rising from US$6billion in 2004 to US$52.5billion for 2025 as stronger exports pushed the country to its largest trade surplus on record.

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