Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 1.09 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.09 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.08 billion current US$
in 1981
All-time low
8.90 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Bahamas, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Bahamas stood at 1.09 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Bahamas peaked at 6.08 billion current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.90 million current US$, in 1962.
Bahamas ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 9.50 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 15.60 million current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1965 | 18.40 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 21.90 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 31.29 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 49.17 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1969 | 52.11 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 85.71 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1971 | 264.89 million current US$ | +209.1% |
| 1972 | 342.31 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 520.38 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1974 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +176.6% |
| 1975 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1976 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 3.01 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 6.08 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 4.44 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 3.92 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 2.59 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 977.62 million current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1991 | 855.45 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 833.44 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 567.13 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 576.86 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 555.86 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 179.80 million current US$ | -67.7% |
| 1998 | 540.65 million current US$ | +200.7% |
| 1999 | 768.88 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 556.06 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 380.28 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 396.27 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 367.68 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 403.70 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 274.42 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 537.06 million current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2007 | 717.34 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 739.98 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 630.52 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 672.24 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 759.92 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 865.74 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +180.6% |
| 2014 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 666.67 million current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 554.10 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 463.18 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 798.95 million current US$ | +72.5% |
| 2019 | 537.46 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 301.43 million current US$ | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 711.45 million current US$ | +136.0% |
| 2022 | 955.76 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.86 million current US$ | 8.90 million current US$ | 52.11 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 85.71 million current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 6.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 690.32 million current US$ | 179.80 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.33 million current US$ | 274.42 million current US$ | 739.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 463.18 million current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 763.97 million current US$ | 301.43 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Bahamas was 1.09 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 billion current US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.90 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Bahamas ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.