{
  "id": 8024891,
  "title": "Ghana to post another large current account surplus in 2026, 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ghana-to-post-another-large-current-account-surplus-in-2026-2027-8024891",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:17:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-to-post-another-large-current-account-surplus-in-2026-2027-due-to-elevated-gold-exports/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fitch Solutions has updated its forecast for Ghana's current account surplus, projecting a substantial 7.8% of GDP in 2026, up from a previous estimate of 5.2%. The increased surplus is attributed to robust gold exports, which Fitch Solutions expects to remain elevated despite a forecasted mild decline in gold prices due to stronger global growth and reduced geopolitical tensions. The firm projects gold prices to average USD4,200 per ounce in 2027, compared to the 2016-2025 average of USD1,830 per ounce. This price environment is expected to incentivize gold production, with Ghana's gold output projected to rise by 3.9% in 2027, further bolstering export earnings. However, the cocoa sector is forecast to weaken, with output expected to fall by 9.1% in the 2026/27 season due to below-average rainfall and temperatures linked to El Niño. While this contraction will reduce Ghana's trade surplus, the country is still projected to maintain a substantial surplus of 5.0% of GDP in 2027, down from 9.7% in 2026. Nonetheless, the surplus remains significantly higher than the 2016-2025 average deficit of 0.9% of GDP.",
  "summary": "Nonetheless, it said a weaker cocoa sector dynamics will weigh on the trade surplus in 2027.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana to post another large current account surplus in 2026, 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ghana-to-post-another-large-current-account-surplus-in-2026-2027",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:17:40.000Z"
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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."
}