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76.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Ghana-United Kingdom In 2022, Ghana exported $691M to United Kingdom. The main products that Ghana exported to United Kingdom are Crude Petroleum ($529M), Processed Fish ($49.9M), and Tropical Fruits ($32.7M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ghana to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 4.01%, from $239M in 1995 to $691M in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Ghana In 2022, United Kingdom exported $550M to Ghana. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Ghana were Refined Petroleum ($67.5M), Used Clothing ($64.7M), and Iron Structures ($47.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.7%, from $349M in 1995 to $550M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Ghana.

Comparison In 2022,  Ghana ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 79 in total exports ($20B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Ghana exported $691M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Ghana to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($529M), Processed Fish ($49.9M), and Tropical Fruits ($32.7M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ghana to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 4.01%, from $239M in 1995 to $691M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $550M to Ghana. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Ghana were Refined Petroleum ($67.5M), Used Clothing ($64.7M), and Iron Structures ($47.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.7%, from $349M in 1995 to $550M in 2022.

Exports from Ghana (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Ghana (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Ghana Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ghana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.72B
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$61.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Ghana or United Kingdom. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Ghana and United Kingdom or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Ghana than United Kingdom were Burkina Faso ($285M) and Niger ($56.3M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Ghana were United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Ghana (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Ghana and United Kingdom by product, considering products traded by both, Ghana and United Kingdom.

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($529M), Foodstuffs ($97.7M), and Vegetable Products ($53.6M).

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Machines ($107M), Chemical Products ($87.6M), and Metals ($70.7M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Ghana has comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over Ghana.

Product Space of Ghana (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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