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Passenger arrivals at the Kotoka International Airport increased by 8.7% in year-on-year terms to 110,087 in January 2026, the Bank of Ghana has disclosed in its March 2026 Monetary Policy Report.
This is up from 101,237 arrivals recorded a year ago.
However, compared to a month earlier, passenger arrivals recorded at the international airport and the land borders went down by 18.9%.
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 13.6% percent year-on-year to 74,508 in January 2026, up from 65,594 recorded for a similar period in 2025.
On a month-on month basis, total container traffic declined by 9.8% when compared to 82,624 recorded in December 2025.
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