Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 4.13 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bahamas, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 4.13 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bahamas peaked at 4.13 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.30 million current US$, in 1962.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 74.10 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 94.70 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 112.95 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 131.20 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 154.29 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 172.47 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 293.33 million current US$ | +70.1% |
| 1970 | 332.80 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 497.36 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 479.61 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 754.10 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1974 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +147.8% |
| 1975 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 3.10 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 3.05 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.68 billion current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +89.0% |
| 1984 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 3.12 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1989 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1990 | 2.23 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 2.10 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +76.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.94 billion current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 3.01 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.67 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.36 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.38 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 3.28 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.85 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.14 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 3.38 billion current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2022 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 4.13 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.92 million current US$ | 62.30 million current US$ | 293.33 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 332.80 million current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 4.13 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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bahamas?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bahamas was 4.13 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.30 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.