Trade between Germany and Ghana rose nearly 19% in 2025 to a record €744.7 million, underscoring strengthening commercial ties between Europe’s largest economy and Ghana.
The growth was driven by rising exports on both sides, with Germany increasing shipments of machinery, vehicles and industrial goods to Ghana, while Ghana expanded exports of agricultural products, food and beverages to the German market.
The latest preliminary trade figures also showed the trade relationship moving closer to balance, reflecting what officials described as expanding economic opportunities between the two countries.
German exports to Ghana increased 23.9% in 2025 compared with the previous year, while Ghana’s exports to Germany rose 13.8%.
Machinery and equipment remained Germany’s largest export category to Ghana, rising 33.8% to €96.3 million. Vehicle and automotive parts exports climbed 66% to €40.4 million, while chemical products increased 17% to €34.6 million.
German agricultural exports to Ghana recorded one of the sharpest increases, rising more than 266% to €11.9 million.
On the Ghanaian side, agricultural exports to Germany reached €201.4 million, up 9.5% from 2024, reinforcing the sector’s importance within bilateral trade flows.
Exports of food and beverages from Ghana surged 66.6% to €124.6 million, reflecting rising demand for processed and value-added products in the European market.
Natural resource exports, however, declined 36.2% to €29.2 million.
The near-balanced trade relationship marks a shift from the historically uneven trade structure between European and African economies, where African countries have often relied heavily on raw material exports.
The increasing share of processed food exports could signal gradual progress in Ghana’s efforts to expand value addition and diversify export earnings beyond traditional commodities.
The stronger trade performance also comes as Ghana seeks to deepen industrial partnerships and attract European investment into sectors like manufacturing, agribusiness and infrastructure as part of a broader economic transformation agenda.
