Notice
About Trade and Investment
Driving Partnerships. Expanding Opportunities. Advancing Ghana’s Prosperity. Grow In Ghana, Grow with Ghana.
- Support the expansion of Ghanaian exports into the UK market.
- Facilitate compliance with UK and EU trade standards, certifications, and market-entry requirements.
- Identify new market opportunities for Ghanaian products and services.
- Promote Ghana as a competitive and secure investment destination.
- Provide investors with accurate information on investment incentives, regulatory frameworks, and sector opportunities.
- Organise sector specific forums and trade and investment summits.
- Coordinate investment missions, business delegations, and exploratory visits to Ghana.
- Enhance Ghana–UK economic relations through partnerships with government agencies, private-sector bodies, and development institutions.
- Support the negotiation and implementation of bilateral trade and investment agreements.
- Monitor UK economic policies and advise the Government of Ghana on emerging opportunities and risks.
- Offer advisory services on business registration, regulatory compliance, and sector-specific requirements in Ghana.
- Facilitate B2B and G2B engagements to encourage joint ventures, technology transfer, and industrial collaboration.
- Assist Ghanaian SMEs seeking to expand their presence in the UK market.
- Represent Ghana at trade fairs, investment forums, and international business events.
- Develop promotional materials showcasing Ghana’s economic potential, priority sectors, and competitive advantages.
- Highlight Ghana’s stability, innovation, and commitment to sustainable development.
- Encourage diaspora-led investments and entrepreneurship.
- Support diaspora business networks and initiatives that contribute to Ghana’s economic transformation.
- Promote opportunities for diaspora participation in national development programmes.
- Conduct research on UK market trends, investment flows, and sector developments.
- Prepare briefs, reports, and policy recommendations for relevant Ghanaian ministries and agencies.
- Track global economic shifts that may impact Ghana’s trade and investment landscape.
A. Ghana–UK trade and investment relations have strengthened post-Brexit, with bilateral trade reaching £1.6 billion in 2025 and UK investment stock in Ghana exceeding £2.9 billion. The UK–Ghana Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has created new opportunities for value-added exports. Under the EPA, companies can export to UK quota free duty free and vice versa. However, products must meet standards in each country.
Ghana is currently amongst the UK’s largest and strategic trading partners countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Key exports to UK includes mineral fuels and oils, meat, fish and seafood preparations, edible fruits and nuts, shea butter, cocoa and cocoa products as well as vegetables and fruits.
B. Investment TrendsUK firms are major investors in Ghana, bringing state-of-the-art technology and supporting thousands of skilled jobs for Ghanaians with investments spread across the various sectors in Ghana such as in oil and gas, agro-processing, mining, manufacturing, IT, health, education, infrastructure and provision of critical services. Notable UK companies in Ghana include Tullow Oil Plc, Blue Skies, NMS Infrastructure etc.
| Year | UK FDI Stock in Ghana | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £2.4B | ↑ +4.3% |
| 2022 | £2.1B | ↓ −19% |
| 2023 | £2.8B | ↑ +33.6% |
| 2025 | £2.9B (est.) | ↑ +3.5% |
- Sensitise importers and exporters on Trade Partnership Agreement. (TPA)
- Organised maiden cocoa breakfast meeting in collaboration with Cocoa Marketing Company, UK. As a result, number of chocolate producing companies has expressed interest to go for Trade Mission in Ghana in 2026. This is expected to increase
- Organised 2 Road Shows with UKGCC After the road show recommendation was given to GSA to join International Hallmark Convention to be able to Hallmark Jewely products in Ghana and GSA have joined. So now Ghanaian Jewely can be hallmark in Ghana and accepted by member countries.
- Engage the youth in the creative industry
- Facilitated two Trade Missions
