Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ghana
Ghana: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -1.76 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ghana stood at -1.76 billion.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ghana peaked at -144.97 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.47 billion, in 2016.
That places Ghana 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -144.97 million | — |
| 2006 | -636.01 million | +338.7% |
| 2007 | -1.38 billion | +117.5% |
| 2008 | -2.71 billion | +96.3% |
| 2009 | -2.37 billion | -12.9% |
| 2010 | -2.53 billion | +6.8% |
| 2011 | -3.22 billion | +27.5% |
| 2012 | -3.29 billion | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -3.23 billion | -2.0% |
| 2014 | -3.36 billion | +4.0% |
| 2015 | -2.97 billion | -11.5% |
| 2016 | -3.47 billion | +16.8% |
| 2017 | -3.24 billion | -6.7% |
| 2018 | -2.91 billion | -10.2% |
| 2019 | -3.29 billion | +13.2% |
| 2020 | -1.33 billion | -59.5% |
| 2021 | -2.41 billion | +81.0% |
| 2022 | -1.47 billion | -39.0% |
| 2023 | -1.31 billion | -11.2% |
| 2024 | -1.76 billion | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.45 billion | -2.71 billion | -144.97 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.15 billion | -3.47 billion | -2.53 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 billion | -2.41 billion | -1.31 billion | 5 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed -35.10 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.02 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -281.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 843.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 24.5 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.25 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ghana?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ghana was -1.76 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -144.97 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 billion in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.