Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas is 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 62nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 59 Albania 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Serbia 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Latvia 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Comoros 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Norway 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Bahamas
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2024)
- Food imports 20.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 52.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 31.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 711.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,764 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.