Tourist arrivals through the country’s various ports of entry improved in quarter 3, 2023 when compared with figures recorded in the same quarter of 2022.
According to the Bank of Ghana, a total of 304,171 tourists entered the country during the review period, as against 258,246 visitors received in quarter 3, 2022, representing 17.8% annual growth.
Tourist arrivals during the period also went up by 15.3% on a quarter-on-quarter basis compared with 263,807 visitors received in Q2 2023.
The year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals was due to a rise in tourism-related activities during the review period.
Meanwhile, international trade at the country’s two main harbours (Tema and Takoradi), as measured by laden container traffic for inbound and outbound containers, declined in Q3 2023, compared with what was observed in Q3 2022.
Total container traffic for inbound and outbound containers decreased by 2.1% to 155,146, from 158,514 recorded in Q2 2023.
The decline in port activities, year-on-year, was due to a slowdown in international trade activities amid ongoing geopolitical tensions during the review period.
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