* Population (mid year in Million)20.1

* GDP (US$ Billion)6.0

* Average Annual Growth of GDP Per Capita2.6

* Average Annual Growth in GDP4.5

Top 20 Product Groups of Ghana's Global Imports, major supplier countries and India's %age share. (Year 2002)Value in MillionUSDS.No.HS codeProduct DescriptionGlobal ImportsImports from IndiaTop Supplier Countries Year 2000India's % Share

All products2,053.80105.145.119

184Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc263.5410.06UK, USA, Germany3.817

285Electrical, electronic equipment183.191.55UK, Netherlands, USA0.846

387Vehicles other than railway, tramway182.381.51Germany, Belgium, Netherlands0.829

410Cereals74.068.30USA, Canada, Thailand11.201

527Mineral fuels,OILS, distillation products, etc64.810.04Nigeria, Spain, Cote D' Ivoire0.054

628Inorganic chemicals,preciousmetal compound, isotopes62.470.62USA, UK, Italy0.999

739Plastics and articles thereof61.763.14Korea Rp, UK, USA5.087

825Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement57.710.64S. Arabia, Togo, S. Africa1.109

930Pharmaceutical products54.7713.71India, UK, Belgium25.034

1073Articles of iron or steel54.127.49USA, S. Africa., Senegal13.840

1117Sugars and sugar confectionery47.872.11Brazil, Niger, France4.402

1263Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc47.754.84Italy, USA, UK10.126

1372Iron and steel47.036.47Russia Fed, Japan, UK13.763

1499COMMODITIESnot elsewhere specified45.430.59Turkey, Thailand, Togo1.297

1538Miscellaneous chemical products45.130.24UK, France, Netherlands0.525

1648Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp,paper and board42.371.79S. Africa, UK, France4.222

1715Animal, vegetable fats andOILS, cleavage products, etc38.490.03Netherlands, Malaysia, France0.070

1840Rubber and articles thereof38.193.71Netherlands, UK, Germany9.710

1952Cotton34.0013.68China, Togo, Netherlands40.218

2090Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus31.511.23Netherlands, China, UK3.909

Source - UN Database

Principal Commodities of India's BilateralTRADEwith GhanaIndia's Export of Principal Commodities to GhanaRankCOMMODITYValue in US$ Million April - Dec., 2002Value in US$ Million April - Dec., 2003% Share in April - Dec., 2003% Age growth / decline Apr - Dec 2003 / Apr - Dec 2002

Total75.03129.40100.0072.46

1Drugs, Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals14.3214.9911.584.66

2Manufactures of Metals6.5114.0310.84115.40

3Primery and Semi Finished iron and Steel4.3911.578.94163.51

4Cotton Yarn, Fbarics, madeups, etc.10.9111.138.602.02

5Machinery & Instruments7.527.185.55-4.63

6Sugar-4.423.42-

7Other Jute Manufactures2.074.053.1395.86

8Glass/glassware /Ceramics/refractories /cement1.534.033.11163.03

9Transport Equipment1.133.562.75214.86

10Plastic & Linoleum Products3.073.112.401.21

11Rubber manufactured Products Except Footwear2.312.541.969.99

12Paper /Wood Products3.032.071.60-31.60

13Cosmetics/Toiletries, etc.1.882.011.567.22

14Machine Tools0.401.441.11262.73

15Manmade yarn, fabrics, made-up1.141.311.0114.77

16Inorganic /Organic /Agro chemicals0.701.150.8964.31

17Misc. Processed Items0.471.120.86137.35

18Other Commodities0.511.070.82111.02

19Electronic goods0.430.920.71116.55

20Rice - Basmati1.490.600.46-59.87

Total for Top 20 Product Groups63.8192.3071.3344.65

Source : DGCI & S1USD : Rs. 48.61 (April - Dec. 2002 Average of Monthly RBI Rates)1USD : Rs. 46.15 (April - Dec. 2003 Average of Monthly RBI Rates)

India's Import of Principal Commodities from GhanaValue in US$ MillionCommodityApril - Dec., 2002April - Dec., 2003% Share in April - Dec., 2003% Age Growth / Decline Apr - Dec 2003 / Apr - Dec 2002

Total15.829529.3858

Cashew Nuts3.213219.048664.82524.48

Metalifers Ores and Metal Scrap5.82906.962723.6925.83

Wood and Wood products5.62232.65109.02-50.33

Pearls Precious Semi Precious stones0.42270.26680.91-33.51

Other Commodities0.16920.23480.8046.20

Cotton Raw: Comb/ Uncomb/ waste00.14690.50-

OILSeeds0.57310.06170.21-88.66

Spices00.01330.05-

Source : DGCI & S1USD : Rs. 48.61 (April - Dec. 2002 Average of Monthly RBI Rates)1USD : Rs. 46.15 (April - Dec. 2003 Average of Monthly RBI Rates)

TRADEfairs & ExhibitionsIndustryEvent NameDateLocation

Building, Construction & Civil EngineeringWest African Exhibition for Construction & Infrastructure Development06.Jul.2004Accra - Ghana

DevelopmentWest African Exhibition for Construction & Infrastructure Development06.Jul.2004Accra - Ghana

ElectricalPowerElectrics West Africa06.Jul.2004Accra - Ghana

EngineeringWest African Exhibition for Construction & Infrastructure Development06.Jul.2004Accra - Ghana

MiningWest African International Mining Exhibition and Conference06.Jul.2004Accra - Ghana

MiningWest African Mining and Power Conference06.Jul.2004Accra - Ghana

KEY CONTACTSH.E. Prof.Michael A.Ocquaye,