Ghana received 1,303,962 international tourists in 2025, marking an increase from 1,288,804 in 2024, according to figures disclosed by Minister Dzifa Abla Gomashie on August 10, 2026. The tourism sector generated approximately $4.34 billion in receipts for 2025. Domestic tourism visits also rose seven percent from around 1.68 million in 2024 to 1.79 million in 2025.
Top Tourist Sites and Visitor Distribution
The country’s ten most visited tourist attractions collectively recorded 1,377,588 visits in 2025, accounting for about 27 percent of all visits to tourism sites nationwide. These key attractions include Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Kakum National Park, Bunso Arboretum Eco Park, Cape Coast Castle, Manhyia
Palace, Kumasi Zoo, Accra Zoo, Elmina Castle, Shai Hills Resource Reserve, and Aburi Botanical Garden. Only three of these sites are directly managed by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, while the others fall under various institutional authorities, underscoring a need for improved coordination and investment in site management.
Development of the Creative Arts Fund
The Ministry is working with the Attorney-General’s Ministry to establish a Creative Arts Fund aimed at supporting Ghana’s creative industry. This fund intends to stimulate artistic production, raise the quality of creative content, generate employment, and enhance the protection and commercialization of Ghanaian intellectual property nationally and internationally.
National Theatre Strategic Plan and Equipment Donation
The
National Theatre of Ghana launched a strategic plan in March 2026 covering 2026 to 2030. The plan provides a framework for the theatre’s management and development to strengthen its role in tourism, culture, and the creative arts sector. Complementing this, a German theatre group donated a 40-foot container of lighting and sound equipment to improve the theatre’s technical capabilities and support performances and creative activities.
Minister’s Statements on Tourism and Creative Arts
During the Government Accountability Series, Minister Gomashie emphasized the significance of the tourism figures for Ghana’s economy and noted the necessity for stronger coordination and investment in managing tourism sites. She stated, “The fund is
anticipated to catalyse production activity, improve content quality, create jobs, strengthen Ghana’s intellectual property for both domestic and international markets.” On the National Theatre’s strategic plan, she added, “We have successfully crafted a strategic plan 2026 to 2030 to guide the running of the National Theatre of Ghana and ensure its optimal contribution to the tourism, culture, and creative arts industry.” These initiatives form part of broader governmental efforts to enhance tourism, culture, and creative arts sectors in Ghana.
