Manufacturing leads Ghana's FDI record of $738 million in Q3 of 2025

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in its third quarter report has revealed that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Ghana reached $378 million, with the manufacturing sector leading the chart.

According to the report, FDI accounted for all new capital commitments amounting to $377.63 million while Ghanaian investors contributed $2.62 million, underscoring the reliance on foreign capital to drive large-scale projects.

Out of 53 projects recorded, 44 of them representing 77.36% were wholly foreign-owned, valued at $371.18 million.

Only 12 projects representing 22.64% were joint ventures, and they also contributed $6.45 million in estimated value.

Initial capital transfer for the period amounted to $13.06 million.

The manufacturing sector, leading the chart, attracted 34 of the 53 projects, followed by the services sector, which attracted 11 projects, the agric sector with 3, general trade with 2, and single entries in building and construction, export trade, and tourism.

Ghana attracts $863 million in FDI in first half of 2025 - GIPC

The Greater Accra Region absorbed the bulk of Q3 investment activity, securing 41 projects and reaffirming its status as Ghana’s commercial and industrial hub.

The remaining projects were thinly spread across the Western, Ashanti, Bono East, Eastern, and Savannah regions, signalling only limited progress toward geographically balanced investment distribution.

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