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Fitch lifts Ghana’s 2026 current account surplus forecast to 7.8%
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Fitch Solutions has sharply upgraded its forecast for Ghana’s 2026 current account surplus to 7.
The outlook highlights the continued importance of gold and other commodity exports to Ghana’s foreign exchange earnings and external position, while the sustainability of the surplus will remain exposed to global commodity prices and export performance.
Fitch Solutions, however, expects the surplus to narrow in 2027, although it projects Ghana will retain a sizeable positive balance.
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