Informal cross-border trade increases to GH¢31bn, surpasses formal trade – GSS

Ghana’s informal cross-border trade with its three neighbouring countries (Togo, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast) reached GH¢31 billion across the first three quarters of 2025, surpassing the GH¢20.1 billion recorded through formal trade channels over the same period.

This is according to new data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).

The figures, released by the GSS, […] ...