Ghana spent over GH¢2.68 billion on the importation of animal guts, bladders, and stomachs, regionally referred to as ‘yemuadiɛ’, within the yr 2024.
That is based on the Ghana 2024 Trade Report, revealed by the Ghana Statistical Service.
In response to the report, ten merchandise accounted for 33.4% of all imports.
The very best import worth was Diesel – Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) for TOR, amounting to GH¢28.9 billion, adopted by gentle oils, motor spirit, and tremendous, valued at GH¢24.1 billion.
The report supplies a complete evaluation of Ghana’s commerce dynamics, together with product developments, commerce relations with neighbouring international locations, and insights into meals product transactions.
Ghana continues to import from extra international locations than it exports to, highlighting challenges in diversifying export markets.
It additionally signifies that Ghana’s export profile stays closely reliant on major merchandise comparable to gold, crude petroleum, and cocoa, whereas imports are dominated by mineral fuels and oil.
TOP 10 IMPORT COMMODITIES, 2024
Rank |
Product Description |
Import Worth (GH¢) |
Share of imports (%) |
1. |
Diesel – Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) for TOR |
28,926,293,450 |
11.6 |
2. |
Mild oils, motor spirit, tremendous |
24,121,275,391 |
9.6 |
3. |
Self-propelled bulldozers… with a 360| revolving superstructure |
6,195,027,863 |
2.5 |
4. |
Cement clinkers |
4,825,039,371 |
1.9 |
5. |
Used (cc > 1500cc however <= 3000cc) |
4,200,902,201 |
1.7 |
6. |
Cereal grains, labored however not rolled or flaked, of different cereal, |
3,365,853,280 |
1.3 |
7. |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
3,342,465,980 |
1.3 |
8. |
Mediums oils, Kerosine kind jet gas. (ATK) |
3,158,298,206 |
1.3 |
9. |
Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (excl. fish) |
2,686,434,489 |
1.1 |
10. |
Herbicides, anti-sprouting merchandise and plant-growth regulators |
2,613,792,726 |
1.0 |
|
All different merchandise |
166,737,255,409 |
66.6 |
|
Complete Imports |
250,172,638,366 |
100.0 |
Labored however not rolled or flaked cereal grains, guts, bladders and stomachs of animals, frozen cuts and offal of fowl and sugar account for over 1 / 4 (28.2%) of all meals merchandise imported into Ghana.
TOP 10 FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORTS, 2024
Rank |
Product Description |
Import Worth (GH¢) |
Share of meals merchandise imported (%) |
1. |
Cereal grains, labored however not rolled or flaked, of different cereal |
3,365,853,280 |
8.6 |
2. |
Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (excl. fish) |
2,686,434,489 |
6.9 |
3. |
Frozen cuts and offal of fowl |
2,583,598,636 |
6.6 |
4. |
Sugar, in powder, crystal or granule types |
2,371,905,041 |
6.1 |
5. |
Cocoa beans, commonplace high quality uncooked beans |
2,006,124,386 |
5.2 |
6. |
Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled rice, pack > 5kg or bulk |
1,976,371,790 |
5.1 |
7. |
Shea (karate) oil and fractions, crude |
1,863,870,978 |
4.8 |
8. |
Shea nuts (karate nuts) |
1,621,689,864 |
4.2 |
9. |
Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and different fish meat of heading 03.04. |
1,257,852,018 |
3.2 |
10. |
Rice, damaged |
1,067,269,820 |
2.7 |
|
All different meals merchandise |
18,145,002,582 |
46.6 |
|
Complete Meals Merchandise Imports |
38,945,972,884 |
100.0 |