Ghana’s informal cross-border trade hits GH¢31b
Ghana’s informal cross‑border trade reached GH¢31 billion in the first three quarters of 2025, accounting for six per cent of total trade.
More than three‑fifths of Ghana’s trade with Côte d’Ivoire was conducted informally, while trade with Burkina Faso shifted from predominantly formal in the first quarter to mostly informal in subsequent quarters.
A major concern highlighted was Ghana’s growing food trade deficit, which doubled from GH¢400 million in the first quarter to about GH¢800 million in the third quarter of 2025, suggesting increasing dependence on food imports.
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