Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Togo: trade and investment
Exports is 24.6% (2023), 128th of 184 in the world and 23rd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 35.3% (2023), 114th of 184 in the world and 16th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 59.9% (2023), 129th of 184 in the world and 22nd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Togo in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 24.6%2023 | 128/184 | 23/43 | 20.2% | 27.7% | 23.1% | −9.5 ppsince 2013 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 35.3%2023 | 114/184 | 16/43 | 28.7% | 39.1% | 32.0% | −12.7 ppsince 2013 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 59.9%2023 | 129/184 | 22/43 | 48.8% | 66.8% | 55.1% | −22.2 ppsince 2013 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -0.3%2020 | 78/185 | 12/42 | -6.6% | -4.2% | -0.3% | +3.9 ppsince 2010 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $1.8bn2025 | 147/206 | 34/48 | $363m | $976m | $1.2bn | +78%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.7%2024 | 150/170 | 32/39 | · | 0.0% | 0.2% | +0.5 ppsince 2014 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 1.8%2025 | 107/172 | 19/39 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.3% | −2.8 ppsince 2015 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 34.4%2025 | 45/172 | 14/39 | 19.6% | 18.1% | 26.0% | +13.0 ppsince 2015 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 13.6%2022 | 16/184 | 9/45 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | +4.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.9%2025 | 109/197 | 27/46 | 2.5% | 2.6% | -0.8% | −2.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 8.7%2020 | 33/178 | 8/41 | 1.6% | 7.1% | 8.7% | +1.6 ppsince 2010 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 482,0002020 | 127/196 | 18/42 | 60,000 | 202,000 | 482,000 | +139%since 2010 | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $264m2019 | 111/177 | 11/40 | $11.0m | $105m | $264m2019 | +262%since 2009 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Togo and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Togo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Togo | Ghana | Burkina Faso | Benin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 24.6%2023 | 35.1%2024 | 35.0%2025 | 17.1%2025 |
| Imports | 35.3%2023 | 33.9%2024 | 30.0%2025 | 20.1%2025 |
| Trade openness | 59.9%2023 | 69.0%2024 | 65.0%2025 | 37.1%2025 |
| Current account | -0.3%2020 | 8.2%2025 | -4.0%2024 | -8.2%2023 |
| Merchandise exports | $1.8bn2025 | $31.1bn2025 | $11.1bn2025 | $4.0bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.7%2024 | 1.6%2023 | 1.6%2024 | 30.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 1.8%2025 | 8.8%2025 | 0.0%2024 | 0.0%2024 |
| Food exports | 34.4%2025 | 19.7%2025 | 7.1%2024 | 39.7%2024 |
| Average tariff | 13.6%2022 | 12.5%2022 | 7.2%2022 | 10.2%2022 |