Ghana’s tourism sector is booming, with new figures from the Ghana Statistical Service showing that inbound overnight visitors spent a staggering GHS15.2 billion between October 2022 and September 2023.
The report, which tracked 888,584 overnight visitors – accounting for nearly 99% of all international arrivals reveals a sharp rebound in travel and spending.
Visitor numbers peaked in Q3 2023, when arrivals surged by 61.6% compared to Q4 2022, driven by a wave of tourists from West Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Accommodation and food were the biggest beneficiaries, taking up nearly 63% of total spending. Hotels saw rising demand, with stays climbing to 146,571 in Q3 2023.
Source Lovinghananews.com
