Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 10.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Bahamas, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Bahamas is 10.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 121,420.0% on the previous year and up 1,432.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Bahamas peaked at 10.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Bahamas 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +268.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +57.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -40.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +65477.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +4775.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -93.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +22918.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -74.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +73341.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1325.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +2894.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +183.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4396.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -96.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -76.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +215.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +484.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +148.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -83.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3679.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +452.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1020.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +161.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -78.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +285.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +197.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -86.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +121420.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 4.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 11.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +121420.7% | 0.0% | 10.6% |
| 1989 | +73341.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | +65477.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1985 | +22918.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1983 | +4775.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +4396.5% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 10.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Bahamas was 10.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Bahamas ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,432.2%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.