External balance on goods and services, current USD
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
EXTERNAL_BALANCE_GOODS_SERVICES_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Goods and services trade balance
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Goods and services trade balance
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
Data and evidence
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Ghana
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ -528,394,039.74
Exact value-528394039.7350990000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149267 · revision 1
Value -528394039.7350990000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -528394039.7350990000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ -565,315,670.65
Exact value-565315670.6471180000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149266 · revision 1
Value -565315670.6471180000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -565315670.6471180000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ -740,526,496.51
Exact value-740526496.5090990000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149265 · revision 1
Value -740526496.5090990000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -740526496.5090990000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ -964,654,468.10
Exact value-964654468.0982260000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149264 · revision 1
Value -964654468.0982260000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -964654468.0982260000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ -626,545,496.40
Exact value-626545496.4004690000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149263 · revision 1
Value -626545496.4004690000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -626545496.4004690000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ -544,960,555.06
Exact value-544960555.0644630000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149262 · revision 1
Value -544960555.0644630000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -544960555.0644630000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ -553,292,937.20
Exact value-553292937.1984810000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149261 · revision 1
Value -553292937.1984810000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -553292937.1984810000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ -1,418,345,573.16
Exact value-1418345573.1557300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149260 · revision 1
Value -1418345573.1557300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1418345573.1557300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ -961,957,640.83
Exact value-961957640.8295340000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149259 · revision 1
Value -961957640.8295340000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -961957640.8295340000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ -1,354,406,828.61
Exact value-1354406828.6060400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149258 · revision 1
Value -1354406828.6060400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1354406828.6060400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ -919,032,736.98
Exact value-919032736.9755870000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149257 · revision 1
Value -919032736.9755870000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -919032736.9755870000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ -1,040,642,603.36
Exact value-1040642603.3603000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149256 · revision 1
Value -1040642603.3603000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1040642603.3603000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ -755,774,800.39
Exact value-755774800.3891890000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149255 · revision 1
Value -755774800.3891890000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -755774800.3891890000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ -1,215,821,146.24
Exact value-1215821146.2405000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149254 · revision 1
Value -1215821146.2405000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1215821146.2405000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ -1,870,753,811.86
Exact value-1870753811.8611000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149253 · revision 1
Value -1870753811.8611000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1870753811.8611000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ -2,715,483,385.60
Exact value-2715483385.6048700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149252 · revision 1
Value -2715483385.6048700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2715483385.6048700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ -3,175,919,428.00
Exact value-3175919428.0013200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149251 · revision 1
Value -3175919428.0013200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -3175919428.0013200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ -4,047,884,398.67
Exact value-4047884398.6665500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149250 · revision 1
Value -4047884398.6665500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4047884398.6665500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ -5,579,663,205.91
Exact value-5579663205.9110000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149249 · revision 1
Value -5579663205.9110000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5579663205.9110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ -3,389,200,671.62
Exact value-3389200671.6172000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149248 · revision 1
Value -3389200671.6172000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -3389200671.6172000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ -5,288,265,245.11
Exact value-5288265245.1113100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149247 · revision 1
Value -5288265245.1113100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5288265245.1113100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ -4,886,494,040.28
Exact value-4886494040.2794900000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149246 · revision 1
Value -4886494040.2794900000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4886494040.2794900000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ -5,138,161,192.02
Exact value-5138161192.0211200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149245 · revision 1
Value -5138161192.0211200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5138161192.0211200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ -6,207,746,511.94
Exact value-6207746511.9390500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149244 · revision 1
Value -6207746511.9390500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -6207746511.9390500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ -4,031,316,042.10
Exact value-4031316042.1015500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149243 · revision 1
Value -4031316042.1015500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4031316042.1015500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ -4,379,043,715.96
Exact value-4379043715.9647500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149242 · revision 1
Value -4379043715.9647500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4379043715.9647500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ -3,082,608,043.13
Exact value-3082608043.1328800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149241 · revision 1
Value -3082608043.1328800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -3082608043.1328800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ -1,687,540,150.98
Exact value-1687540150.9784800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149240 · revision 1
Value -1687540150.9784800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1687540150.9784800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ -705,366,713.59
Exact value-705366713.5859420000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149239 · revision 1
Value -705366713.5859420000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -705366713.5859420000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ -1,316,200,284.19
Exact value-1316200284.1889400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149238 · revision 1
Value -1316200284.1889400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1316200284.1889400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ -2,467,550,987.82
Exact value-2467550987.8192200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149237 · revision 1
Value -2467550987.8192200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2467550987.8192200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ -2,065,454,599.94
Exact value-2065454599.9394500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149236 · revision 1
Value -2065454599.9394500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2065454599.9394500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ -582,015,086.62
Exact value-582015086.6243980000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149235 · revision 1
Value -582015086.6243980000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -582015086.6243980000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ -681,612,946.07
Exact value-681612946.0747170000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149234 · revision 1
Value -681612946.0747170000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -681612946.0747170000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 953,399,972.69
Exact value953399972.6924810000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149233 · revision 1
Value 953399972.6924810000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 953399972.6924810000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #149232 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:52 · source revision unspecified |
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