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 airports and land borders saw a 3.7% year-on-year increase, reaching 112,634, according to the July 2026 Monetary Policy Report by the Bank of Ghana. This marks a rise from 108,665 arrivals in the same month last year. Notably, passenger arrivals also surged by 12.7% compared to April 2026.
Cumulatively, for the first five months of 2026, there were 515,530 arrivals at the international airport and land borders, up from 501,961 in the same period in 2025, representing a 2.7% growth. Additionally, international trade at the country's two main harbours, Tema and Takoradi, demonstrated improvement in May 2026. Container traffic for both inbound and outbound containers increased by 5.8% year-on-year to 83,621 in May 2026, up from 79,059 in the comparable period of 2025.
Cumulatively, total container traffic for the first five months of 2026 rose by 12.2% to 394,742 compared to 351,690 for the corresponding period in 2025.
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