The findings appear in the GSS publication Ghana's Merchandise Trade, 2004–2025: Two Decades in Review, released on 11 August 2026. Gold overtakes all other commodities to become Ghana's dominant export earnerSource: Getty ImagesThe report reveals that gold accounted for 63% of Ghana's total export earnings in 2025, a significant rise from its 39% share recorded in 2004. Cocoa, long regarded as the backbone of Ghana's agricultural export economy, generated $4.2 billion in 2025, while crude oil contributed $3.7 billion. Combined, the two commodities earned $7.9 billion, less than half of what gold brought in during the same period. Notably, cocoa posted its highest-ever export earnings in 2025, yet the pace of gold's expansion far outstripped that achievement.