Ireland and Ghana
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Ghana
The scams, documents and rules that matter on this corridor. Written and reviewed by our team, and dated.
Corridor-specific scam patterns and rules are still being reviewed by our team and will appear here once published.
- Confirm the company exists in an official register and that its name matches the one on the invoice.
- Before paying into a new or changed bank account, phone the company on a number you already hold, not one from the invoice or email.
- Test the container number, ship number, ports and dates on the bill of lading with the Document checker.
- Be wary of paying in advance for goods you have not seen, or of fees demanded to release a shipment.
- Ask the carrier directly to confirm the shipment exists and where it is.
In 2025, Ireland sold Ghana about $102.1 million of goods. The biggest products were aluminium oxide, milk and cream and odoriferous substances and mixtures, which together make up 58% of the total. The total has grown by about 14% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, odoriferous substances and mixtures is growing fastest, at about 49% a year.
In 2025, Ireland bought about $5.8 million of goods from Ghana. The biggest products were prepared or preserved fish, wood sawn or chipped lengthwise and manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, which together make up 65% of the total. The total has grown by about 3.3% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas is growing fastest, at about 80% a year.
Trade by year
Total trade each year, as reported in the tables below. A missing bar means no report for that year, not zero trade.
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| Year | Ireland sells to Ghana | Ireland buys from Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69.7m | $5.2m |
| 2023 | $52.7m | $7m |
| 2024 | $98.2m | $6.8m |
| 2025 | $102.1m | $5.8m |
What Ireland sells to Ghana
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum) (aluminium hydroxide) Product code 2818 · Inorganic chemicals | $31.0m | 30.4% | n/a |
| Milk and cream (concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) Product code 0402 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $15.4m | 15.1% | +13.1% a year |
| Odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these subst… Product code 3302 · Cosmetics and perfumery | $12.8m | 12.5% | +49.3% a year |
Biggest product groups: Inorganic chemicals (31%), Meat (25%), Dairy, eggs and honey (17%), Cosmetics and perfumery (13%), Cereal and baked goods (8%) .
What Ireland buys from Ghana
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepared or preserved fish (caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs) Product code 1604 · Meat and fish preparations | $2.5m | 44.1% | +20.7% a year |
| Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thick… Product code 4407 · Wood | $811k | 14.1% | +16.0% a year |
| Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch o… Product code 0714 · Vegetables | $393k Ghana reports none | 6.8% | +3.7% a year |
Biggest product groups: Meat and fish preparations (44%), Wood (20%), Vegetables (8%), Fruit and nuts (7%), Fruit and vegetable preparations (5%) .
Where the opportunities are
Products that are moving on this corridor. Only products of a meaningful size are listed. Treat these as leads to check, not promises: a fast rise can reverse.
Room to grow
Products that a market buys a lot of, where this corridor supplies only a small part. Shares are for the latest year both sides reported. A small share can also mean a hard market, so check the rules and the buyer first.
A free account shows the complete product lists, every fast-growing and new product, and the markets where this corridor supplies little. Accounts are checked by hand, so use your business email.
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Value is what was traded in the year, in US dollars. A big number means a big market, not necessarily an easy one to enter.
Share is that product's part of the total in the table above. A product with a large share is what this corridor already trades most of.
Growth is the average yearly change since the first year shown. A green figure means trade in that product is rising.
Product code is the international customs code (HS) for the product group. Your customs agent and the guide below will ask for it, and it decides the duty you pay.
These are totals reported by customs authorities, not prices or orders. Use them to see where demand exists, then check the rules and the company you plan to deal with.
Next steps
Trade figures are what each country reported to the UN (Comtrade), in US dollars. Imports are usually reported including freight and insurance, exports without, so the two sides of a corridor will not match exactly. Company counts are companies listed on ExporterIQ.