Used Clothing in Ghana | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2021, Ghana exported $972k in Used Clothing, making it the 79th largest exporter of Used Clothing in the world. At the same year, Used Clothing was the 140th most exported product in Ghana. The main destination of Used Clothing exports from Ghana are: Burkina Faso ($553k), Niger ($120k), Kenya ($74.4k), Benin ($71.6k), and United Kingdom ($34.6k).

The fastest growing export markets for Used Clothing of Ghana between 2020 and 2021 were Burkina Faso ($220k), Kenya ($68.6k), and Benin ($60.8k).

Imports In 2021, Ghana imported $214M in Used Clothing, becoming the 1st largest importer of Used Clothing in the world. At the same year, Used Clothing was the 16th most imported product in Ghana. Ghana imports Used Clothing primarily from: United Kingdom ($80.8M), China ($48.4M), Canada ($15.1M), Poland ($9.63M), and Netherlands ($9.3M).

The fastest growing import markets in Used Clothing for Ghana between 2020 and 2021 were China ($16.4M), United Kingdom ($8.44M), and Canada ($3.31M).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Used Clothing. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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EXPORTS (2021)$972k

IMPORTS (2021)$214M

NET TRADE (2021)-$213M

In 2021, Ghana exported $972k in Used Clothing. The main destinations of Ghana exports on Used Clothing were Burkina Faso ($553k), Niger ($120k), Kenya ($74.4k), Benin ($71.6k), and United Kingdom ($34.6k).

In 2021, Ghana imported $214M in Used Clothing, mainly from United Kingdom ($80.8M), China ($48.4M), Canada ($15.1M), Poland ($9.63M), and Netherlands ($9.3M).