Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 10,328 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahamas stood at 10,328 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 16,077 current US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 484.85 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Bahamas 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 484.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 548.53 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 669.13 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 847.14 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1967 | 950.84 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 1,014 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1,648 current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1970 | 1,799 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 2,606 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 2,446 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 3,756 current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 1974 | 9,100 current US$ per person | +142.3% |
| 1975 | 13,555 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1976 | 14,343 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 15,104 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 13,842 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 15,137 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 11,220 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 6,982 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 12,976 current US$ per person | +85.9% |
| 1984 | 16,077 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 12,321 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 12,664 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11,528 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 7,151 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 10,867 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 8,089 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 7,639 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 8,505 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 10,986 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 8,682 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 6,976 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 12,112 current US$ per person | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 5,068 current US$ per person | -58.2% |
| 1998 | 8,697 current US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 1999 | 9,860 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 5,991 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 5,698 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5,530 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,477 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,756 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6,977 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 8,060 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 8,510 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9,201 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 7,351 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 7,718 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,030 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 9,489 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8,914 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 9,870 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 8,509 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 7,332 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 8,673 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 8,929 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7,955 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 5,409 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 8,528 current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 9,475 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10,328 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 880.37 current US$ per person | 484.85 current US$ per person | 1,648 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 9,169 current US$ per person | 1,799 current US$ per person | 15,137 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,310 current US$ per person | 6,982 current US$ per person | 16,077 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,661 current US$ per person | 5,068 current US$ per person | 12,112 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,855 current US$ per person | 5,477 current US$ per person | 9,201 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,642 current US$ per person | 7,332 current US$ per person | 9,870 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,435 current US$ per person | 5,409 current US$ per person | 10,328 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 42 Italy 10,757 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Portugal 10,738 current US$ per person compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,532 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Poland 10,012 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Cyprus 9,809 current US$ per person compare
- 48 New Caledonia 9,794 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 10,328 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16,077 current US$ per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.85 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.