Here are Ghana’s top 10 imports of 2023

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 en gine 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%) Source: Ghana Web