Ghana’s import landscape in 2024 was dominated by fuel, machinery, and agricultural products, with ten key commodities accounting for 33.4 percent of total imports, according to the latest Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report.
The highest-value import was Diesel (Automotive Gas Oil - AGO) for the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), amounting to GH₵28.9 billion and constituting 11.6 percent of total imports. It was closely followed by light oils and motor spirit (super), which stood at GH₵24.1 billion, or 9.6 percent. Other notable imports included self-propelled bulldozers, cement clinker, and used vehicles (1,500cc–3,000cc).
Breakdown of Ghana’s top 10 imports in 2024
- Diesel - Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) for TOR – GH₵28.93 billion (11.6%).
- Light oils, motor spirit, super – GH₵24.12 billion (9.6%).
- Self-propelled bulldozers with 360° revolving superstructure – GH₵6.20 billion (2.5%).
- Cement clinker – GH₵4.83 billion (1.9%).
- Used vehicles (1,500cc–3,000cc) – GH₵4.20 billion (1.7%).
- Cereal grains worked but not rolled or flaked – GH₵3.37 billion (1.3%).
- Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude – GH₵3.34 billion (1.3%).
- Medium oils, Kerosene-type jet fuel (ATK) – GH₵3.16 billion (1.3%).
- Guts, bladders, and stomachs of animals (excluding fish) – GH₵2.69 billion (1.1%).
- Herbicides, anti-sprouting products, and plant-growth regulators – GH₵2.61 billion (1.0%).
