Passenger Arrivals Decline 8.5% in July 2025 Despite Monthly Improvement
Passenger arrivals declined year-on-year in July 2025, even as international trade activity at the country’s major ports strengthened, according to the Bank of Ghana’s January 2026 Monetary Policy Report.
The report showed that passenger arrivals fell by 8.5 per cent to 111,631 in July 2025, compared with 121,995 arrivals recorded in the same month a year earlier.
However, on a month-on-month basis, arrivals improved marginally, rising by 3.0 per cent from June 2025, suggesting a modest rebound in travel activity during the period.
In cumulative terms, passenger arrivals for the first seven months of 2025 stood at 722,020 at the international airport and land borders, slightly lower than the 724,412 arrivals recorded over the corresponding period in 2024.
In contrast to the subdued passenger movement, international trade activity at the country’s two main harbours—Tema and Takoradi—recorded a notable improvement.
As measured by laden container traffic for both inbound and outbound containers, total container traffic rose sharply by 28.9 per cent year-on-year to 75,183 in July 2025, up from 58,330 in the same period of 2024.
Cumulatively, container traffic for the first seven months of 2025 increased by 23.8 per cent to 497,292, compared with 401,845 recorded during the corresponding period last year.
The Bank of Ghana noted that the divergence between weaker passenger arrivals and stronger port activity points to resilience in merchandise trade, even as cross-border human mobility remained relatively subdued during the period under review.
