Canada Imports from Ghana
Canada's imports from Ghana rose to $117.17 million in 2024, up from $74.12 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 58.1% ($43.06 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Canada from Ghana were Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($75.93 million), Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants ($13.17 million), Edible vegetables, roots and tubers ($6.72 million).
Canada had a trade surplus with Ghana that fell to $106.07M in 2024 from $134.68M in 2023. This is a decrease of 21.2% ($28.61 million).
Canada Imports from Ghana by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Canada imports from Ghana by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $75.93M | 2024 |
| 2 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $13.17M | 2024 |
| 3 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $6.72M | 2024 |
| 4 | Rubber and rubber articles | $5.30M | 2024 |
| 5 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $4.71M | 2024 |
| 6 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $3.63M | 2024 |
| 7 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 8 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $551,759.93 | 2024 |
| 10 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $502,144.61 | 2024 |
| 11 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $352,691.32 | 2024 |
| 12 | Works of art, antiques | $338,039.49 | 2024 |
| 13 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $249,207.32 | 2024 |
| 14 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $196,096.21 | 2024 |
| 15 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $185,966.47 | 2024 |
| 16 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $140,579.81 | 2024 |
| 17 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $137,875.44 | 2024 |
| 18 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $111,550.54 | 2024 |
| 19 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $96,405.66 | 2024 |
| 20 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $84,802.42 | 2024 |
| 21 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $56,733.86 | 2024 |
| 22 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $41,600.27 | 2024 |
| 23 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $31,050.14 | 2024 |
| 24 | Man-made staple fibres | $27,053.54 | 2024 |
| 25 | Cereals | $22,053.22 | 2024 |
| 26 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $20,006.25 | 2024 |
| 27 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $16,791.90 | 2024 |
| 28 | Cotton | $14,881.07 | 2024 |
| 29 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $14,667.34 | 2024 |
| 30 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $14,095.30 | 2024 |
| 31 | Unspecified commodities | $12,408.77 | 2024 |
| 32 | Musical instruments, parts | $10,459.14 | 2024 |
| 33 | Non-knitted clothing | $8,805.06 | 2024 |
| 34 | Ceramic products | $7,976.97 | 2024 |
| 35 | Articles of iron or steel | $7,131.94 | 2024 |
| 36 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $5,421.43 | 2024 |
| 37 | Toys, games, sports goods | $4,993.27 | 2024 |
| 38 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $4,704.07 | 2024 |
| 39 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $4,089.00 | 2024 |
| 40 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $4,019.17 | 2024 |
| 41 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $3,608.64 | 2024 |
| 42 | Clocks, watches, parts | $3,564.21 | 2024 |
| 43 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $3,542.34 | 2024 |
| 44 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $3,445.00 | 2024 |
| 45 | Sugar and confectionery | $3,307.45 | 2024 |
| 46 | Ores, slag, ash | $3,011.91 | 2024 |
| 47 | Plastics and plastic articles | $2,669.80 | 2024 |
| 48 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2,149.95 | 2024 |
| 49 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1,400.15 | 2024 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1,386.04 | 2024 |
| 51 | Headgear | $1,335.96 | 2024 |
| 52 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1,185.72 | 2024 |
| 53 | Pharmaceutical products | $1,123.64 | 2024 |
| 54 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $1,074.97 | 2024 |
| 55 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $993.15 | 2024 |
| 56 | Glass and glassware | $885.94 | 2024 |
| 57 | Organic chemicals | $548.77 | 2024 |
| 58 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $441.56 | 2024 |
| 59 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $412.64 | 2024 |
| 60 | Footwear and parts | $385.83 | 2024 |
| 61 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $294.84 | 2024 |
| 62 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $283.56 | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made filaments | $224.31 | 2024 |
| 64 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $170.70 | 2024 |
| 65 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $95.93 | 2024 |
| 66 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $95.93 | 2024 |
| 67 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $57.84 | 2024 |
| 68 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $54.31 | 2024 |
| 69 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $47.97 | 2024 |
| 70 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $21.87 | 2024 |
| 71 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $19.05 | 2024 |
| 72 | Copper and copper articles | $17.63 | 2024 |
| 73 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $9.88 | 2024 |
| 74 | Animal products | $7.05 | 2024 |
| 75 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $5.64 | 2024 |
Canada Imports from Ghana (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Canada imports from Ghana by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 117.17 |
| 2023 | 74.12 |
| 2022 | 68.65 |
| 2021 | 81.82 |
| 2020 | 78.20 |
| 2019 | 75.86 |
| 2018 | 59.58 |
| 2017 | 51.80 |
| 2016 | 50.73 |
| 2015 | 38.97 |
| 2014 | 21.35 |
| 2013 | 22.20 |
| 2012 | 20.34 |
| 2011 | 56.04 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2009 | 24.09 |
| 2008 | 32.20 |
| 2007 | 20.09 |
| 2006 | 47.21 |
| 2005 | 23.99 |
| 2004 | 23.66 |
| 2003 | 34.93 |
| 2002 | 26.41 |
| 2001 | 14.10 |
| 2000 | 10.66 |
| 1999 | 7.38 |
| 1998 | 10.91 |
| 1997 | 9.60 |
| 1996 | 1.94 |
| 1995 | 9.08 |
| 1994 | 4.55 |
| 1993 | 9.66 |
| 1992 | 4.19 |
| 1991 | 7.12 |
| 1990 | 4.55 |
| 1989 | 4.26 |