{
  "id": 662944,
  "title": "Trade Hits US$52.5bn In 2025 As Exports Outpace Imports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trade-hits-us-52-5bn-in-2025-as-exports-outpace-imports",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:35:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/trade-hits-us52-5bn-in-2025-as-exports-outpace-imports/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2025, Ghana's merchandise trade reached US$52.5 billion, nearly nine times higher than the US$6.0 billion recorded in 2004. The trade gap shifted from a deficit to a surplus, with exports driving the change. Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, Ghana's Government Statistician, released the report 'Merchandise Trade Statistics 2004–2025: Two Decades in Review,' showing that total trade grew over a hundredfold from GH¢5.4 billion to GH¢654.7 billion in the same period. Gold remains the dominant export commodity, accounting for 63.1% of total exports in 2025, while cocoa's share declined from 29.3% to 14.0%. Asia has become Ghana's biggest export market, overtaking Europe, with the UAE now the top export destination at 40.8%. Imports are led by fuel, machinery, and vehicles, with fuel imports peaking at 32.1% in 2023. Despite being a net food importer for 19 years, Ghana recorded a GH¢8.5 billion food surplus in 2025.",
  "summary": "Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu Ghana’s merchandise trade has grown nearly ninefold in 21 years, rising from US$6.0 billion in 2004 to US$52.5 billion in 2025, new data from the Ghana Read More... The post Trade Hits US$52.5bn In 2025 As Exports Outpace Imports appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}