Passenger arrivals at airport increased by 3.7% in 5 months of 2026
Passenger arrivals improved by 3.7% percent in year-on-year terms to 112,634 in May 2026, the July 2026 Monetary Policy Report of the Bank of Ghana has revealed.
In May 2026, passenger arrivals at Ghana's international airport and land borders experienced a 3.7% increase year-on-year, reaching 112,634. This marked a rise from 108,665 arrivals recorded in the same month a year prior. The month-to-month comparison showed a significant 12.7% increase in passenger arrivals compared to April 2026. Cumulatively, for the first five months of 2026, the total passenger arrivals stood at 515,530, up from 501,961 in the same period last year, translating to a 2.7% growth.
Moreover, international trade conducted through Ghana's major harbors, Tema and Takoradi, also saw an uptick. In May 2026, laden container traffic increased by 5.8% year-on-year, reaching 83,621 containers. This was an improvement from 79,059 containers in the comparable period in 2025. When considering the first five months of 2026, total container traffic surged by 12.2% to 394,742, as opposed to 351,690 in the corresponding period of 2025.
Written by urgent.news from Joy Business's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
