The latest trade report released by the Ghana Statistical Service has shown that Ghana spent GH¢180.7 billion on imports in 2023.

China was the leading source of imports for Ghana, with an import value of GH¢33.9 billion.

India and the United Arab Emirates were also cited as primary sources of imports from Asia.

Shea nuts, second-hand vehicles, petroleum products (diesel, super, light oils), and cereal grains were some of the items Ghana imported the most.

GhanaWeb Business highlights the commodities that made up Ghana's top 10 imports in 2023:

Diesel - automotive gas oil (AGO)
The import value for this was pegged at GH¢27,124,156,236 with share of imports, 15.0%

Light oils, motor spirit, super
Its import value was estimated at GH¢22,306,927,869 with its share of imports representing 12.3%.

Cement clinkers
Import value was GH¢3,181,100,871

. Medium oils, Kerosine type jet fuel (ATK)
Import value was GH¢2,775,951,499

Cereal grains. The import value was GH¢2,731,537,768

Secondhand vehicles with engine sizes ranging between 1500cc to 3000cc
Import value for this goods was GH¢2,511,977,822

Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators
Import value was GH¢2,285,925,048

Self-propelled bulldozers
Import value was GH¢2,274,925,130

Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled rice, packaged 5kg or bulk
Import value was GH¢2,025,747,980

Shea nuts (karate nuts)
Import value cost GH¢2,018,979,619

All other products combined cost GH¢111,435,416,578, accounting for 61.7% of total imports.

Total imports in 2023 hit GH¢180,672,646,419 (100%)

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