Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Ghana
Ghana: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 25.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Ghana, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 25.7% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Ghana peaked at 35.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.1% | — |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +42.0% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +88.8% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +85.4% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 20.6% | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -71.4% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | +242.9% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -49.8% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -66.6% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +298.8% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +116.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -91.4% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +755.8% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -78.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -68.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +640.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +98.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +58.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +420.8% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +79.3% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +755.8% | 1.6% | 13.7% |
| 2011 | +640.0% | 1.0% | 7.2% |
| 2021 | +420.8% | 2.9% | 14.9% |
| 1997 | +298.8% | 5.8% | 23.2% |
| 1984 | +242.9% | 10.1% | 34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 5.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 10.1% | 35.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 5.8% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 1.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 14.9% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2025)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Ghana?
- Fuel imports in Ghana was 25.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for fuel imports?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.