Manufactures imports in Bahamas
Bahamas: Manufactures imports was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Bahamas, 1974–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Bahamas is 61.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Bahamas peaked at 73.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1981.
That places Bahamas 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11.6% | — |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -51.3% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +54.7% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | +171.2% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 61.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.2%, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 61.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.0%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures imports 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 | +171.2% | 25.8% | 69.9% |
| 1982 | +71.0% | 4.3% | 7.4% |
| 1985 | +54.7% | 12.7% | 19.7% |
| 1975 | -51.3% | 11.6% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 4.3% | 25.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 67.7% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 51.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 51.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 56.6% | 61.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More private sector data for Bahamas
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2024)
- Food imports 20.0% (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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 13,696 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Bahamas?
- Manufactures imports in Bahamas was 61.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1981.
- How does Bahamas rank for manufactures imports?
- Bahamas ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.