ACCRA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Gold, cocoa products, and mineral fuels drove Ghana's export performance in 2025, helping the West African country post a sharply higher trade surplus, according to the latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Thursday.
According to the 2025 Annual International Merchandise Trade Statistics Report released by the GSS, Ghana recorded a trade surplus of 11.5 billion U.S. dollars, about three times the surplus recorded in 2024.
The report said total trade reached 52.5 billion dollars in 2025, with exports valued at 32 billion dollars and imports at 20.5 billion dollars.
Of the total, gold, cocoa products, and mineral fuels accounted for 85.9 percent of Ghana's exports in 2025. Gold alone represented nearly 63 percent of total export earnings, according to the report.
Asia remained Ghana's largest trading region, while exports to Africa reached more than double the value of imports from the continent, "reinforcing Ghana's position as a net exporter within Africa," it said.
Among individual trading partners, China remained Ghana's largest source of imports in 2025, reflecting deepening bilateral trade and economic ties between the two countries.
In its latest briefing on July 22, the Bank of Ghana said that the country's gross international reserves stood at 12.9 billion dollars by the end of June, down from 13.8 billion dollars last December.
