Ghana (GHA) and Indonesia (IDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Indonesia Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $26.8M to Indonesia. The main products that Ghana exported to Indonesia were Rubber ($11.2M), Cocoa Beans ($9.44M), and Cocoa Paste ($4.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.25%, from $18M in 2018 to $26.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Ghana did not export any services to Indonesia.

Indonesia-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Indonesia exported $123M to Ghana. The main products that Indonesia exported to Ghana were Palm Oil ($24.4M), Soap ($21.6M), and Margarine ($15.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.46%, from $126M in 2018 to $123M in 2023.

In 2023, Indonesia 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, Indonesia ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.085), and 27 in total exports ($299B).

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In 2023, Ghana exported $26.8M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Ghana to Indonesia were Rubber ($11.2M), Cocoa Beans ($9.44M), and Cocoa Paste ($4.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.25%, from $18M in 2018 to $26.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Indonesia exported $123M to Ghana. The main products exported from Indonesia to Ghana were Palm Oil ($24.4M), Soap ($21.6M), and Margarine ($15.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.46%, from $126M in 2023 to $123M in 2018.

Exports from Ghana () to Indonesia () (2023)

Exports from Indonesia () to Ghana () (2023)

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Trade between Ghana () and Indonesia ()

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Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$70.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than Indonesia included Switzerland ($6.49B), United Arab Emirates ($4.93B), and South Africa ($1.85B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Ghana included China ($70.7B), United States ($27.9B), and Japan ($23.7B).

Difference in imports from Indonesia () and Ghana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Indonesia

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($14.3M), Plastics and Rubbers ($11.2M), and Mineral Products ($592k).

During 2018, Indonesia had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($42.7M), Chemical Products ($32.5M), and Paper Goods ($18.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Indonesia+$6.54MCocoa Beans

Top Product Potential Indonesia Ghana+$12.1MPalm Oil

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Indonesia () (2023)

Exports from Indonesia () to Ghana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Indonesia ()

Ghana Exports

Indonesia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Indonesia () and Ghana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Indonesia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ghana () and Indonesia () (2023)

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