U.S. trade with Ghana rose 21.46 percent through August

Ghana’s trade with the United States increased to $1.84 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 21.46 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Ghana increased 32.2 percent while U.S. imports from Ghana rose 14.17 percent. The U.S. deficit with Ghana was $219.83 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Newark; No. 2 Port of Philadelphia; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Port of New York; and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Newark; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of Philadelphia; No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 64.39 percent of Ghana’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Newark fell 26.97 percent to $479.5 million.
  Exports rose 68.98 percent to $67.25 million. Imports fell 33.16 percent to $412.25 million.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Philadelphia rose 317.18 percent to $326.08 million.
  Exports fell 99.88 percent to $3,962. Imports rose 335.43 percent to $326.07 million.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Houston rose 21.25 percent to $150.6 million.
  Exports rose 21.11 percent to $145.3 million. Imports rose 25.39 percent to $5.3 million.
• Trade with No.4 Port of New York rose 91.5 percent to $133.33 million.
  Exports rose 75.9 percent to $118.02 million. Imports rose 505.41 percent to $15.31 million.
• Trade with No.5 Port of Savannah, GA rose 37.85 percent to $92.1 million.
  Exports rose 40.89 percent to $59.67 million. Imports rose 32.58 percent to $32.43 million.

Ghana ranked No. 82 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 83.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Ghana by value through August were the categories of Passenger vehicles; Natural gas, LNG; Chicken and other poultry; Plastics; and Acyclic hydrocarbons, respectively. They accounted for 55.69 percent of total exports to Ghana.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Ghana –– Cocoa beans; Oil; Cocoa paste; Cocoa powder, not sweetened; and Rubber –– accounted for 86.54 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Ghana:

• Passenger vehicles rose 120.75 percent compared to last year to $204.69 million.
• Natural gas, LNG rose 85.88 percent compared to last year to $89.55 million.
• Chicken and other poultry rose 39.54 percent compared to last year to $73.82 million.
• Plastics rose 29.97 percent compared to last year to $51.67 million.
• Acyclic hydrocarbons fell 45.78 percent compared to last year to $30.09 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Ghana:

• Cocoa beans rose 275.1 percent compared to last year to $411.7 million.
• Oil fell 57.84 percent compared to last year to $261.93 million.
• Cocoa paste rose 513.37 percent compared to last year to $157.9 million.
• Cocoa powder, not sweetened rose 295.13 percent compared to last year to $33.62 million.
• Rubber rose 52.8 percent compared to last year to $24.12 million.

In the latest annual figures available, Ghana recorded $2.14 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Ghana were $ 967.3 M and imports from Ghana were $1.17 B. The U.S. deficit with Ghana was $204.42 M.