Top Export Products of Ghana

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10-Apr-2025

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Ghana

As the Ghana export data reveals, the nation's top export products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Gold: 30%

> Cocoa Beans: 20%

> Crude Oil: 15%

> Timber: 10%

> Cashew Nuts: 7%

> Aluminum: 5%

> Fish and Seafood: 4%

> Fruits and Vegetables: 3%

> Plastics: 3%

> Textiles: 3%

These top 10 export items represented a significant 100% of Ghana's total export value for 2023. When analyzing Ghana's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing export categories were Gold (USD 3 billion), Cocoa Beans (USD 2 billion), and Crude Oil (USD 1.5 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Timber, Cashew Nuts, Aluminum, as well as Fish and Seafood.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Ghana’s top 10 export commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of ghana

Top Export Products of Ghana

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Ghana

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Ghana

Export Products of Ghana
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, Other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, Containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, These oils being the basic cons HSN Code: 27101151 27101132 27101921 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 1,147 Ghana Exporters Shipment 76,261	Value	$33,598,072,312.71	$40,149,774,206.16	-16.32%	25.92%	19.66%
	Shipment	30,828	17,439	76.78%	14.19%	7.15%
Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, Hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, Whether or not on a backing HSN Code: 69072300 69072200 69072100 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 210 Ghana Exporters Shipment 54,666	Value	$594,420,128.73	$343,231,244.17	73.18%	0.46%	0.17%
	Shipment	17,606	19,780	-10.99%	8.11%	8.10%
Tableware , Kitchenware, Other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, Of plastics HSN Code: 39249090 39249010 39241000 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 396 Ghana Exporters Shipment 16,489	Value	$12,062,418,534.89	$9,401,227,020.79	28.31%	9.30%	4.60%
	Shipment	6,363	6,565	-3.08%	2.93%	2.69%
Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, Fresh or dried, Whether or not shelled or peeled - coconuts : HSN Code: 08013100 08013200 08011900 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 962 Ghana Exporters Shipment 15,790	Value	$1,223,816,693.69	$1,157,029,709.51	5.77%	0.94%	0.57%
	Shipment	5,511	5,112	7.81%	2.54%	2.09%
Wood in the rough, Whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, Or roughly squared HSN Code: 44034200 44039990 44039900 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 1,071 Ghana Exporters Shipment 13,006	Value	$70,883,885.4	$122,720,341.05	-42.24%	0.05%	0.06%
	Shipment	3,972	6,315	-37.10%	1.83%	2.59%
Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, HSN Code: 32091020 32099020 32099010 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 46 Ghana Exporters Shipment 11,327	Value	$8,174,992,544.87	$6,917,042,132.36	18.19%	6.31%	3.39%
	Shipment	4,130	3,634	13.65%	1.90%	1.49%
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons - liquified : HSN Code: 27111300 27111200 27111900 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 280 Ghana Exporters Shipment 10,457	Value	$2,673,788,494.33	$4,450,060,322.45	-39.92%	2.06%	2.18%
	Shipment	4,173	3,001	39.05%	1.92%	1.23%
HSN Code: 96190021 96190029 96190010 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 157 Ghana Exporters Shipment 9,897	Value	$142,761,799.7	$119,878,692.09	19.09%	0.11%	0.06%
	Shipment	3,451	3,403	1.41%	1.59%	1.39%
Organic surface-active agents (other than soap), Surface-active preparations, Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, Whether or not containing soap, Other than those of heading 3401 - organic surface-act HSN Code: 34022000 34029000 34025000 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 303 Ghana Exporters Shipment 9,429	Value	$167,732,110.52	$911,538,595.84	-81.60%	0.13%	0.45%
	Shipment	3,269	3,880	-15.75%	1.51%	1.59%
Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, In the form of bars, Cakes, Moulded pieces or shapes, Whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, In the form of liquid or c HSN Code: 34012000 34011190 34011910 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 662 Ghana Exporters Shipment 8,143	Value	$239,912,979.56	$748,635,893.34	-67.95%	0.19%	0.37%
	Shipment	2,388	3,542	-32.58%	1.10%	1.45%
Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, Dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter HSN Code: 32082020 32089010 32082010 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 56 Ghana Exporters Shipment 7,895	Value	$7,430,391,639.07	$5,688,397,202.25	30.62%	5.73%	2.79%
	Shipment	2,941	2,809	4.70%	1.35%	1.15%
Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), Including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations HSN Code: 33049900 33049100 33049999 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 457 Ghana Exporters Shipment 7,780	Value	$1,058,817,084.41	$1,742,143,014.33	-39.22%	0.82%	0.85%
	Shipment	2,651	3,065	-13.51%	1.22%	1.26%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39232100 39233010 39233090 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 422 Ghana Exporters Shipment 7,489	Value	$6,368,819,770.86	$1,633,488,055.9	289.89%	4.91%	0.80%
	Shipment	2,705	1,991	35.86%	1.25%	0.82%
Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, Or in powder form - non-monetary : HSN Code: 71081310 71081200 71081300 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 184 Ghana Exporters Shipment 7,163	Value	$9,496,478,788.34	$14,251,789,001.04	-33.37%	7.33%	6.98%
	Shipment	1,439	3,430	-58.05%	0.66%	1.41%
Cocoa paste, Whether or not defatted HSN Code: 18031000 18032000 18032001 Exporters : Ghana Exporters 168 Ghana Exporters Shipment 7,011	Value	$713,499,629.45	$769,253,175.25	-7.25%	0.55%	0.38%
	Shipment	2,806	2,422	15.85%	1.29%	0.99%

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