Ghanaian travelers spent the most money in Togo in 2023, confirming the country’s status as Ghana’s top short-haul destination for business and social visits.

According to the Ghana Statistical Service’s 2023 Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey (DOTS), visitors to Togo recorded the highest on-trip expenditure among all same-day outbound travelers, reaching GHS 12.8 million in the first quarter alone — almost two-thirds of the total same-day spend of GHS 19.3 million for that period.

In total, 77,501 same-day travelers spent about GHS 59.8 million across the year.

Most of these trips were made for business, professional assignments, and visits to friends and relatives, underscoring Ghana’s deep trade and cultural ties within the sub-region.

The Ashanti Region accounted for the highest number of same-day travelers, reflecting its central role in commerce and cross-border activity.

By age, the largest share of outbound travelers were between 25 and 44 years old, the country’s most economically active population; an indication that outbound mobility is driven largely by work, trade, and entrepreneurial activity.

Beyond short visits, overnight outbound travel dominated Ghana’s foreign spending, with 393,305 visitors spending a total of GHS 3.4 billion abroad in 2023.

Expenditure peaked in Q2 at GHS 921.5 million, followed by Q3 (GHS 711.7 million), Q4 (GHS 796.3 million), and Q1 (GHS 604.4 million).

By destination, West Africa accounted for the largest share of overnight spending, ahead of Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia.

Sompaonline.com