But the main driver of the improved overall merchandise trade performance was the substantial 21.1% increase in Ghana’s exports last year to US$20,221.0 million, up from US$16,703 million in 2023. However this increase was entirely fuelled by a 53.2 % increase in gold exports from US$7,600.8 million in 2023 to US$11,641 million in 2024.
