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Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 1.46 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 11.53 in 1982, while its lowest value was 0.04 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.19
1961	0.85
1962	0.99
1963	1.26
1964	2.23
1965	0.74
1966	0.63
1967	1.91
1968	3.23
1969	1.86
1970	1.99
1971	1.74
1972	2.26
1973	1.32
1974	5.32
1975	7.11
1976	2.82
1977	2.49
1978	1.91
1979	3.23
1980	3.28
1981	1.34
1982	11.53
1983	10.06
1984	0.11
1985	0.09
1986	0.04
1987	0.19
1988	0.50
1989	0.50
1990	0.73
1991	0.94
1992	3.28
1993	0.40
1994	0.84
1995	0.62
1996	0.93
1997	0.67
1998	0.42
1999	0.48
2000	0.77
2001	0.86
2002	1.06
2003	1.23
2004	1.16
2005	0.86
2006	0.97
2007	0.97
2008	1.68
2009	1.61
2010	1.46

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Ghana was 10,702,960,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,702,960,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 290,757,000 in 1972.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	362,878,000
1961	399,978,000
1962	333,478,000
1963	364,838,000
1964	340,058,000
1965	448,137,000
1966	351,678,000
1967	307,195,000
1968	307,719,000
1969	347,311,000
1970	410,619,000
1971	430,207,000
1972	290,757,000
1973	451,992,000
1974	820,609,000
1975	790,696,000
1976	862,348,000
1977	1,037,650,000
1978	1,005,860,000
1979	852,436,000
1980	1,129,000,000
1981	1,106,000,000
1982	705,000,000
1983	1,248,000,000
1984	608,000,000
1985	866,000,000
1986	1,046,000,000
1987	1,156,000,000
1988	905,000,000
1989	1,273,000,000
1990	1,205,000,000
1991	1,055,000,000
1992	2,169,000,000
1993	2,575,000,000
1994	2,108,000,000
1995	1,906,000,000
1996	2,108,000,000
1997	2,326,000,000
1998	2,563,000,000
1999	3,480,000,000
2000	2,973,000,000
2001	3,154,000,000
2002	2,720,114,000
2003	3,210,160,000
2004	4,073,942,000
2005	5,347,310,000
2006	6,753,680,000
2007	8,061,320,000
2008	10,268,510,000
2009	8,046,260,000
2010	10,702,960,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 40.72 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 88.51 in 1960, while its lowest value was 39.74 in 2008.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	88.51
1961	87.24
1962	85.50
1963	84.65
1964	81.22
1965	79.42
1966	83.66
1967	88.01
1968	85.80
1969	84.85
1970	82.38
1971	85.33
1972	81.68
1973	77.91
1974	68.34
1975	74.15
1976	74.76
1977	61.92
1978	72.26
1979	69.85
1980	64.58
1981	58.88
1982	53.86
1983	66.40
1984	55.43
1985	66.25
1986	53.45
1987	82.54
1988	80.47
1989	80.47
1990	68.51
1991	85.83
1992	68.36
1993	67.32
1994	65.23
1995	62.76
1996	66.25
1997	63.84
1998	60.89
1999	60.37
2000	61.32
2001	56.09
2002	52.57
2003	47.50
2004	47.18
2005	44.52
2006	41.88
2007	40.14
2008	39.74
2009	41.58
2010	40.72

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 33.55 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 37.08 in 1986, while its lowest value was 3.01 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	3.01
1961	5.87
1962	7.95
1963	8.92
1964	10.88
1965	16.94
1966	12.44
1967	9.13
1968	11.07
1969	10.80
1970	13.94
1971	9.77
1972	11.85
1973	10.28
1974	19.19
1975	14.71
1976	10.94
1977	12.04
1978	11.16
1979	10.07
1980	11.98
1981	9.63
1982	17.20
1983	19.23
1984	4.70
1985	6.19
1986	37.08
1987	3.58
1988	5.71
1989	5.71
1990	8.96
1991	5.50
1992	14.59
1993	11.61
1994	11.95
1995	14.69
1996	12.97
1997	12.90
1998	12.50
1999	15.02
2000	15.69
2001	17.89
2002	21.19
2003	25.38
2004	27.57
2005	28.94
2006	31.53
2007	36.98
2008	35.04
2009	33.17
2010	33.55

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 22.15 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 22.16 in 2009, while its lowest value was 1.15 in 1987.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1987	1.15
1988	2.57
1989	2.57
1990	2.03
1991	1.75
1992	5.24
1993	4.61
1994	4.63
1995	6.30
1996	5.34
1997	5.02
1998	6.42
1999	7.21
2000	7.77
2001	9.54
2002	10.85
2003	13.94
2004	16.52
2005	17.17
2006	18.01
2007	20.03
2008	21.45
2009	22.16
2010	22.15

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 1.94 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 2.45 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.64 in 1996.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1994	0.72
1995	0.66
1996	0.64
1997	0.75
1998	0.86
1999	2.45
2000	1.45
2001	1.79
2002	1.63
2003	1.65
2004	1.68
2005	1.64
2006	1.36
2007	2.19
2008	2.16
2009	2.01
2010	1.94

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 3.71 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 5.99 in 1995, while its lowest value was 0.19 in 1984.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.47
1961	1.30
1962	1.68
1963	1.51
1964	0.44
1965	0.40
1966	0.23
1967	0.51
1968	0.26
1969	1.45
1970	4.41
1971	2.91
1972	1.28
1973	2.15
1974	2.19
1975	1.94
1976	1.89
1977	1.19
1978	4.11
1979	2.74
1980	3.88
1981	5.38
1982	3.31
1983	4.91
1984	0.19
1985	3.34
1986	0.34
1987	0.86
1988	0.97
1989	0.97
1990	4.83
1991	1.73
1992	3.53
1993	5.20
1994	4.92
1995	5.99
1996	4.53
1997	4.87
1998	2.82
1999	2.73
2000	3.42
2001	3.29
2002	4.30
2003	4.09
2004	4.57
2005	5.33
2006	4.68
2007	5.10
2008	4.51
2009	3.58
2010	3.71

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 1.21 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 11.53 in 1982, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.30
1961	0.85
1962	0.90
1963	1.26
1964	2.23
1965	0.74
1966	0.63
1967	2.00
1968	4.77
1969	1.86
1970	1.94
1971	1.75
1972	2.26
1973	1.32
1974	5.32
1975	7.11
1976	2.82
1977	2.49
1978	1.91
1979	3.23
1980	3.28
1981	1.32
1982	11.53
1983	10.06
1984	0.11
1985	0.09
1986	0.02
1987	0.10
1988	0.41
1989	0.41
1990	0.71
1991	0.86
1992	2.98
1993	0.30
1994	0.71
1995	0.44
1996	0.68
1997	0.52
1998	0.24
1999	0.29
2000	0.49
2001	0.57
2002	0.77
2003	0.95
2004	0.87
2005	0.56
2006	0.64
2007	0.69
2008	1.41
2009	1.37
2010	1.21

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 4.55 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 8.96 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.41 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.83
1961	1.28
1962	1.80
1963	1.21
1964	0.53
1965	0.80
1966	1.42
1967	1.94
1968	1.40
1969	1.04
1970	0.87
1971	0.64
1972	0.69
1973	1.53
1974	1.11
1975	0.87
1976	0.87
1977	1.70
1978	0.77
1979	0.73
1980	0.93
1981	1.69
1982	1.16
1983	2.25
1984	1.86
1985	1.24
1986	0.41
1987	0.94
1988	0.88
1989	0.88
1990	0.66
1991	0.47
1992	1.74
1993	1.41
1994	0.98
1995	1.29
1996	1.79
1997	1.74
1998	2.15
1999	2.33
2000	2.56
2001	2.71
2002	3.66
2003	4.75
2004	3.93
2005	4.24
2006	6.83
2007	8.96
2008	5.52
2009	4.05
2010	4.55

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 24.86 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 39.86 in 1984, while its lowest value was 2.39 in 1967.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	5.08
1961	5.44
1962	5.58
1963	5.38
1964	7.14
1965	3.28
1966	3.64
1967	2.39
1968	2.64
1969	3.85
1970	3.10
1971	4.06
1972	5.76
1973	6.77
1974	10.25
1975	9.10
1976	12.33
1977	11.72
1978	12.06
1979	14.05
1980	22.55
1981	31.26
1982	28.76
1983	13.93
1984	39.86
1985	27.56
1986	5.36
1987	13.87
1988	13.79
1989	13.79
1990	22.51
1991	8.66
1992	16.67
1993	20.61
1994	22.26
1995	22.00
1996	20.27
1997	22.71
1998	26.00
1999	23.93
2000	22.11
2001	24.98
2002	25.22
2003	26.16
2004	24.30
2005	25.57
2006	25.59
2007	21.96
2008	24.41
2009	24.40
2010	24.86

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 0.87 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 14.33 in 1977, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1984.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	3.40
1961	1.45
1962	0.96
1963	1.04
1964	0.76
1965	0.36
1966	0.26
1967	0.48
1968	0.49
1969	0.50
1970	0.58
1971	0.84
1972	0.71
1973	5.04
1974	2.22
1975	2.04
1976	1.97
1977	14.33
1978	4.52
1979	6.03
1980	0.88
1981	0.23
1982	0.19
1983	0.45
1984	0.00
1985	0.00
1986	4.11
1987	0.01
1988	0.03
1989	0.03
1990	0.02
1991	0.00
1992	0.38
1993	0.47
1994	0.56
1995	0.55
1996	0.51
1997	0.54
1998	0.61
1999	0.68
2000	0.88
2001	1.04
2002	1.01
2003	0.97
2004	0.96
2005	0.96
2006	1.01
2007	0.92
2008	0.81
2009	0.85
2010	0.87

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Ghana was $12,775,880,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $12,775,880,000 in 2010 and $290,502,000 in 1972.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	$362,100,000
1961	$398,800,000
1962	$333,200,000
1963	$364,200,000
1964	$340,200,000
1965	$448,000,000
1966	$351,300,000
1967	$314,400,000
1968	$306,300,000
1969	$348,524,000
1970	$410,666,000
1971	$416,667,000
1972	$290,502,000
1973	$450,283,000
1974	$818,593,000
1975	$790,693,000
1976	$838,335,000
1977	$1,205,106,000
1978	$955,555,000
1979	$894,366,000
1980	$1,132,353,000
1981	$1,261,375,000
1982	$1,011,495,000
1983	$764,295,000
1984	$568,661,000
1985	$793,573,000
1986	$783,382,700
1987	$1,103,768,000
1988	$965,587,300
1989	$1,273,189,000
1990	$1,613,936,000
1991	$511,132,000
1992	$2,139,432,000
1993	$2,075,791,000
1994	$2,071,175,000
1995	$2,567,049,000
1996	$3,237,846,000
1997	$3,353,891,000
1998	$3,422,064,000
1999	$3,251,418,000
2000	$2,864,579,000
2001	$2,676,708,000
2002	$3,008,252,000
2003	$3,943,060,000
2004	$5,220,473,000
2005	$5,919,401,000
2006	$6,995,618,000
2007	$9,485,479,000
2008	$12,211,560,000
2009	$10,238,650,000
2010	$12,775,880,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Ghana was 24.86 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 39.86 in 1984, while its lowest value was 2.39 in 1967.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	5.08
1961	5.44
1962	5.58
1963	5.38
1964	7.14
1965	3.28
1966	3.64
1967	2.39
1968	2.64
1969	3.85
1970	3.10
1971	4.06
1972	5.76
1973	6.77
1974	10.25
1975	9.10
1976	12.33
1977	11.72
1978	12.06
1979	14.05
1980	22.55
1981	31.26
1982	28.76
1983	13.93
1984	39.86
1985	27.56
1986	5.36
1987	13.87
1988	13.79
1989	13.79
1990	22.51
1991	8.66
1992	16.67
1993	20.61
1994	22.26
1995	22.00
1996	20.27
1997	22.71
1998	26.00
1999	23.93
2000	22.11
2001	24.98
2002	25.22
2003	26.16
2004	24.30
2005	25.57
2006	25.59
2007	21.96
2008	24.41
2009	24.40
2010	24.86

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports