Food exports in Bahamas
Bahamas: Food exports was 52.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Bahamas, 1974–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Bahamas is 52.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 159.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Bahamas peaked at 69.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.8% | — |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -64.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +109.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +54.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +77.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +77.1% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | +1054.0% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +328.6% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +24.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 52.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 4.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 52.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1054.0% | 6.0% | 69.6% |
| 2021 | +328.6% | 10.1% | 43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 61.0% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 20.1% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 10.1% | 67.1% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 13,696 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Bahamas?
- Food exports in Bahamas was 52.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for food exports?
- Bahamas ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.