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Ghana tourism trends and accommodation occupancy

Overview

Data from the Ghana Statistical Service and the Ghana Tourism Report 2025 highlight a disconnect between tourism volume and accommodation utilization. In 2025, the country recorded 1.79 million visits to 55 tourist sites, a 7 per cent increase from the previous year. Domestic tourism remains the sector’s primary driver, accounting for 84 per cent of all visits. While international arrivals rose by 1.4 per cent to 1,306,962, the average expenditure per international visitor fell from US$3,742.98 in 2024 to US$3,319.90 in 2025.

Despite the rise in visits, the accommodation sector faces significant underutilization. Between March and June 2025, national room occupancy rates hovered around 40 per cent, with occupied room-nights declining from 2.14 million in March to 1.99 million in June. Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu noted that the sector’s challenge is the inability to convert assets and business travel into sustained overnight stays, suggesting the opportunity lies in utilizing existing capacity rather than expanding it.

Occupancy disparities persist by establishment type: hostels maintained high rates between 92.9 per cent and 96.1 per cent, while hotels averaged approximately one-third occupancy. Regional performance remains uneven; the Central and Western regions report the highest occupancy, whereas the Eastern, Bono East, and North East regions struggle with rates below 25 per cent. Tourism activity is largely concentrated in the Greater Accra, Central, Ashanti, and Eastern regions, with the top 10 sites accounting for 77 per cent of all visits.

Entities

Ghana Statistical Service · Central Region · Alhassan Iddrisu · Savannah Region · Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ghana accommodation industry faces high vacancy rates despite large capacity

    A Ghana Statistical Service report shows that despite having five million monthly room-nights available, national hotel occupancy remained near 40 percent between March and June 2025.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Ghana tourism visits rise to 1.79 million in 2025

    Ghana's tourism sector saw 1.79 million visits in 2025, a 7% increase driven by domestic travelers, though average international visitor spending declined.

  3. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Ghana tourism market shows sharp regional occupancy disparities

    Ghana Statistical Service data shows sharp regional divides in hotel occupancy, with the Central Region exceeding 70% while the Volta, Eastern, and Bono East regions remained below 28%.

  4. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ghana hostels see high occupancy as hotel rates lag

    A Ghana Statistical Service survey reveals hostels reached over 90% occupancy from November 2024 to February 2025, while hotels averaged only 40% utilization.

Sources

3news.com · chale.news · incrediblegoa.org · myjoyonline.com · navhindtimes.in · norvanreports.com · thehighstreetjournal.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history