BoG: Harbor Cargo Surges 20.6% as Airport Passengers Dip Slightly

Passenger arrivals declined marginally by 1.3 percent in year-on-year terms to 102,078 in September 2025, according to the November 2025 Monetary Policy Report.

This was down from 103,387 arrivals recorded a year ago.

On a month-on-month basis, passenger arrivals decreased by 10.5%.

The report pointed out that cumulatively, for the first three quarters of 2025, passenger arrivals remained largely unchanged at 938,210 arrivals recorded at the international airport and the land borders.

This is compared with 941,692 for the corresponding period in 2024.

Ports and Harbours Activity

Meanwhile, international trade at the country’s two main harbours Tema and Takoradi, as measured by laden container traffic for inbound and outbound containers, improved during the period under review.

Total container traffic increased by 20.6%, year-on-year, to 73,648 in September 2025. This was up from 61,093 for a similar period in 2024.

In cumulative terms, total container traffic for the first three quarters of 2025 went up by 23.2% to 647,536.

This is compared with 525,623 for the corresponding period of last year.

KIA Airport

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