Countries

Ghana: trade by HS code

  • US$16bnExports 2024
  • US$20bnImports 2024
  • 2,607HS6 · Exports

In 2024, exports from Ghana came to US$16bn and imports to US$20bn.

Its main exports were unwrought gold (non-monetary) (7108.12), crude oil (2709.00) and cocoa beans (1801.00).

Its largest customer was Switzerland and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £217.7m from Ghana (-1% on the year before), above all cocoa paste (not defatted), prepared or preserved tuna and mangoes, guavas and mangosteens, and exported £446.4m to it.

Under the UK–Ghana agreement, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Ghana that meet the rules of origin.

Ghana and the UK

UK imports£217.7m-1% · last 12 months
UK exports£446.4m+4% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: UK–Ghana agreement

What the UK imports from Ghana

  1. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)£50m
  2. 1604.14Prepared or preserved tuna£45.2m
  3. 0804.50Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens£30.4m
  4. 1801.00Cocoa beans£25.6m
  5. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)£21.9m
  6. 0714.30Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet: yams (Dioscorea spp.)£11.1m
  7. 0804.30Pineapples£6m
  8. 0711.90Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables£4.1m
  9. 1604.20Other prepared fish (fish balls, minced)£1.7m
  10. 7112.99Other precious metal waste and scrap£1.2m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Ghana and the EU

EU imports€3.7bn+5% · last 12 months
EU exports€3.6bn+7% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: EU–Ghana agreement

What the EU imports from Ghana

  1. 1801.00Cocoa beans€1.6bn
  2. 1804.00Cocoa butter€599.9m
  3. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)€364.8m
  4. 2709.00Crude oil€292.1m
  5. 1515.90Other vegetable oils (incl. jojoba)€136m
  6. 7601.10Unwrought aluminium, not alloyed€130.6m
  7. 1805.00Cocoa powder (unsweetened)€115.4m
  8. 1803.20Defatted cocoa paste (cocoa cake)€69.6m
  9. 1604.14Prepared or preserved tuna€68.9m
  10. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)€47.3m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$6bn
  2. 2709.00Crude oilUS$4bn
  3. 1801.00Cocoa beansUS$1bn
  4. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)US$613m
  5. 2602.00Manganese oresUS$556m
  6. 1804.00Cocoa butterUS$416m
  7. 0801.31Cashew nuts in shellUS$185m
  8. 1515.90Other vegetable oils (incl. jojoba)US$160m
  9. 2716.00ElectricityUS$146m
  10. 1604.14Prepared or preserved tunaUS$144m
  11. 7601.10Unwrought aluminium, not alloyedUS$121m
  12. 2606.00Aluminium ores (bauxite)US$121m
  13. 4001.29Other natural rubber formsUS$112m
  14. 1805.00Cocoa powder (unsweetened)US$110m
  15. 4001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSR)US$101m
  16. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)US$97m
  17. 1803.20Defatted cocoa paste (cocoa cake)US$89m
  18. 7404.00Copper scrapUS$81m
  19. 2711.13Liquefied butaneUS$75m
  20. 0804.50Mangoes, guavas and mangosteensUS$69m

Top imports

  1. 8429.52Excavators (360° revolving)US$444m
  2. 0207.14Frozen chicken cuts and offalUS$328m
  3. 6402.99Rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering)US$257m
  4. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$238m
  5. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$210m
  6. 8711.20Motorcycles 50-250 ccUS$208m
  7. 8714.10Motorcycle parts and accessoriesUS$170m
  8. 2523.10Cement clinkerUS$167m
  9. 6704.20Wigs and hairpieces of human hairUS$165m
  10. 3808.93HerbicidesUS$161m
  11. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$158m
  12. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$154m
  13. 0902.10Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kgUS$152m
  14. 6309.00Worn clothing (second-hand)US$152m
  15. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$143m
  16. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$137m
  17. 4011.20New bus and truck tyresUS$132m
  18. 7213.91Steel wire rod under 14 mmUS$131m
  19. 8431.49Parts of excavators, cranes and earthmoversUS$126m
  20. 1006.30Milled riceUS$126m

Main buyers from Ghana

  1. Switzerland US$4bn
  2. China US$2bn
  3. India US$2bn
  4. United States US$1bn
  5. Netherlands US$714m
  6. South Africa US$642m
  7. Italy US$503m
  8. France US$499m
  9. Brazil US$434m
  10. Burkina Faso US$329m

Main suppliers of Ghana

  1. China US$9bn
  2. India US$1bn
  3. United States US$770m
  4. United Kingdom US$371m
  5. Brazil US$317m
  6. Netherlands US$314m
  7. Türkiye US$288m
  8. Morocco US$227m
  9. South Africa US$219m
  10. Egypt US$212m

Questions and answers

What does Ghana export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was unwrought gold (non-monetary) (HS 7108.12), worth US$6bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Ghana?

Yes: goods from Ghana can enter at preferential rates under the UK–Ghana agreement, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.