During the period 2019–2021, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) conducted a Small-Scale Cross Border Trade Baseline Survey (SSCBT) to analyse cross-border informal trade flows at the country’s borders, and specifically, at four (4) selected border posts (Kasumbalesa, Nakonde, Mwami and Chirundu), where such a kind of trade is continually increasing. A recently published report presents the findings of such survey by describing the magnitude of small-scale cross border transactions occurring at these borders. Additionally, information is provided on the composition of commodities transacted under SSCBT, with an estimate of trade flows in terms of values and quantities, an analysis on the direction of trade (i.e. country of destination/origin), its gender composition and of the means of transport used (e.g., bicycles, motorbikes, etc).

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The World Trade Organisation concluded the fifth trade policy review of Ghana between the 21 and 23 June 2022. The WTO report shows as the country main imports originate from the European Union, followed by China (whose imports are continually increasing) as well as other Asian countries. Conversely, import from other African countries had progressively declined during the period 2014-2019 from 11.2 to 10.4 percent. Regarding exports, the main destination of Ghanaian products are Switzerland, South Africa, India, China, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union, mostly represented by metals and agricultural commodities in raw form or with little level of transformation (e.g., gold, manganese, crude petroleum, cocoa, etc.).

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