Current Account Balance: Ghana
Ghana's current account balance is currently 1.7 % of GDP as of 2026. # Ghana Current Account Balance Ghana's current account balance stands at 1.
Current (2026)
1.7 % of GDP
-5.6% y/y
Peak (2025)
1.8 % of GDP
Low (2013)
-9.1 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Ghana
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Ghana
Analysis# Ghana Current Account Balance
Ghana's current account balance stands at 1.7% of GDP in 2026, nearly matching its all-time peak of 1.8% reached in 2025. This represents a dramatic reversal from the country's worst performance of -9.1% in 2013, reflecting a total improvement of 1,800% since 1980. The metric demonstrates Ghana's strengthening external position over the past decade.
The most significant turning point occurred between 2023 and 2024, when Ghana shifted from a deficit of -1.6% to a surplus of 1.1%. This transition marks the end of a prolonged period of negative balances spanning 2013 through 2023. The sustained positive readings in 2025 and 2026 suggest Ghana has fundamentally improved its current account dynamics, driven by factors including improved export performance and better management of imports relative to exports.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -0.1 % of GDP | -133.33% |
| 2029 | 0.3 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 0.3 % of GDP | -62.50% |
| 2027 | 0.8 % of GDP | -52.94% |
| 2026 | 1.7 % of GDP | -5.56% |
| 2025 | 1.8 % of GDP | +63.64% |
| 2024 | 1.1 % of GDP | +168.75% |
| 2023 | -1.6 % of GDP | +30.43% |
| 2022 | -2.3 % of GDP | +14.81% |
| 2021 | -2.7 % of GDP | -8.00% |
| 2020 | -2.5 % of GDP | -13.64% |
| 2019 | -2.2 % of GDP | +26.67% |
| 2018 | -3 % of GDP | +9.09% |
| 2017 | -3.3 % of GDP | +35.29% |
| 2016 | -5.1 % of GDP | +10.53% |
| 2015 | -5.7 % of GDP | +16.18% |
| 2014 | -6.8 % of GDP | +25.27% |
| 2013 | -9.1 % of GDP | -3.41% |
| 2012 | -8.8 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 2011 | -6.6 % of GDP | -8.20% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -6.1 % of GDP | -60.53% |
| 2009 | -3.8 % of GDP | +53.66% |
| 2008 | -8.2 % of GDP | -38.98% |
| 2007 | -5.9 % of GDP | -73.53% |
| 2006 | -3.4 % of GDP | +19.05% |
| 2005 | -4.2 % of GDP | -55.56% |
| 2004 | -2.7 % of GDP | -640.00% |
| 2003 | 0.5 % of GDP | +171.43% |
| 2002 | -0.7 % of GDP | +78.79% |
| 2001 | -3.3 % of GDP | -6.45% |
| 2000 | -3.1 % of GDP | +38.00% |
| 1999 | -5 % of GDP | -78.57% |
| 1998 | -2.8 % of GDP | -16.67% |
| 1997 | -2.4 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 1996 | -1.8 % of GDP | -100.00% |
| 1995 | -0.9 % of GDP | +52.63% |
| 1994 | -1.9 % of GDP | +50.00% |
| 1993 | -3.8 % of GDP | -80.95% |
| 1992 | -2.1 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 1991 | -1.4 % of GDP | -40.00% |
| 1990 | -1 % of GDP | -66.67% |
| 1989 | -0.6 % of GDP | -20.00% |
| 1988 | -0.5 % of GDP | +37.50% |
| 1987 | -0.8 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 1986 | -0.6 % of GDP | +33.33% |
| 1985 | -0.9 % of GDP | -125.00% |
| 1984 | -0.4 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 1983 | -0.3 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1982 | -0.3 % of GDP | +62.50% |
| 1981 | -0.8 % of GDP | -700.00% |
| 1980 | -0.1 % of GDP | — |
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