Ghana (GHA) and New Zealand (NZL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-New Zealand Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $11M to New Zealand. The main products that Ghana exported to New Zealand were Cocoa Beans ($7.65M), Cocoa Paste ($2.56M), and Tropical Fruits ($475k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to New Zealand have increased at an annualized rate of 7.74%, from $7.56M in 2018 to $11M in 2023.

In 2023, Ghana did not export any services to New Zealand.

New Zealand-Ghana Trade: In 2023, New Zealand exported $16M to Ghana. The main products that New Zealand exported to Ghana were Concentrated Milk ($7.69M), Butter ($2.52M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.25M). Over the past 5 years the exports of New Zealand to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.12%, from $24.5M in 2018 to $16M in 2023.

In 2023, New Zealand did not export any services to Ghana.

Comparison: In 2023, Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 71 in total exports ($27.1B). That same year, New Zealand ranked 43 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.48), and 61 in total exports ($44.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ghana exported $11M to New Zealand. The main products exported from Ghana to New Zealand were Cocoa Beans ($7.65M), Cocoa Paste ($2.56M), and Tropical Fruits ($475k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to New Zealand have increased at an annualized rate of 7.74%, from $7.56M in 2018 to $11M in 2023.

In 2018, New Zealand exported $16M to Ghana. The main products exported from New Zealand to Ghana were Concentrated Milk ($7.69M), Butter ($2.52M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.25M). During the last 5 years the exports of New Zealand to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.12%, from $24.5M in 2023 to $16M in 2018.

Exports from Ghana () to New Zealand () (2023)

Exports from New Zealand () to Ghana () (2023)

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Trade between Ghana () and New Zealand ()

Ghana Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

New Zealand
Top DestinationChina$12.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than New Zealand included Switzerland ($6.49B), United Arab Emirates ($4.93B), and India ($2.26B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from New Zealand than Ghana included China ($12.3B), Australia ($5.2B), and United States ($5.42B).

Difference in imports from New Zealand () and Ghana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - New Zealand

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This chart compares trade between Ghana and New Zealand by product, considering products traded by both, Ghana and New Zealand.

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with New Zealand in the exports of Foodstuffs ($10.3M), Vegetable Products ($492k), and Transportation ($178k).

During 2018, New Zealand had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Animal Products ($14.7M), Instruments ($402k), and Machines ($360k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana New Zealand+$431kCocoa Butter

Top Product Potential New Zealand Ghana+$2.61MConcentrated Milk

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ghana and New Zealand. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over New Zealand. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of New Zealand indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to New Zealand () (2023)

Exports from New Zealand () to Ghana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and New Zealand ()

Ghana Exports

New Zealand Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from New Zealand () and Ghana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - New Zealand

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ghana () and New Zealand () (2023)

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