Computer, communications and other services in Bahamas
Bahamas: Computer, communications and other services was 50.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Bahamas is 50.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Bahamas peaked at 58.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1989.
Bahamas ranks 46th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.7% | — |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | -31.5% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 33.9% | 49.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 29.8% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 30.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 33.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 33.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.2% | 58.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 50.7% 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 58.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1989.
- How does Bahamas rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Bahamas ranks 46th 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 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.