Computer, communications and other services in Bahamas
Bahamas: Computer, communications and other services was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Bahamas is 3.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Bahamas peaked at 17.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.1% | — |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +48.4% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +143.1% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +266.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 15.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 4.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 4.1% compare
- 182 Tuvalu 4.0% compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare
- 185 Syrian Arab Republic 3.4% compare
- 186 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.9% compare
- 187 Gambia 2.9% 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 computer, communications and other services in Bahamas?
- Computer, communications and other services in Bahamas was 3.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Bahamas ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.