{
  "id": 17088491,
  "title": "Ghana records GH¢148bn trade surplus in 2025 – Government Statistician",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ghana-records-gh-148bn-trade-surplus-in-2025-government-statistician",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:20:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/business/ghana-records-3/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2025, Ghana's government statisticians have announced a notable trade surplus of approximately GH¢148 billion. This surplus was achieved after the country exported goods valued at GH¢402 billion compared to its imports worth GH¢250 billion. Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, the Government Statistician, emphasized that Ghana successfully exported more goods than it imported during the year, highlighting its strong position in international trade.\n\nSpeaking at the launch of the Ghana in Numbers 2025 report in Accra, Dr. Iddrisu unveiled that five key products – gold, cocoa beans, cocoa paste, crude oil, and cashew nuts – contributed 63.9% of Ghana's total exports in 2025. He further revealed that gold alone accounted for 63% of these exports, underscoring the crucial role gold plays in generating export earnings for the country.\n\nThe statistician also highlighted that approximately half of Ghana's exports were destined for Asia, making it a vital market for Ghanaian goods. Regarding petroleum products, he noted that Ghana continued to export crude oil while simultaneously importing refined petroleum products. This situation underscores the need for expanding local processing capabilities.\n\nDr. Iddrisu expressed optimism about the potential benefits of the resumption of operations at the Tema Oil Refinery. He believes that refining crude oil locally could generate employment opportunities and retain more economic benefits within the country.",
  "summary": "By Ashiadey Dotse Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, has revealed that Ghana recorded a trade surplus of about GH¢148 billion in 2025 after exporting goods worth GH¢402 billion and importing goods valued at GH¢250 billion. He said the figures showed that Ghana exported more goods than it imported during the year, highlighting the country’s performance […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Only 7.7% of Ghana’s 2.64m businesses operate formally – Government Statistician",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/only-7-7-of-ghanas-2-64m-businesses-operate-formally-government",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:09:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}