Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 412,134 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bahamas, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bahamas is 412,134 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 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$), per in Bahamas peaked at 412,134 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,224 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Bahamas ranks 80th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6,224 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 7,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 9,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 13,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 15,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 17,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 29,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1970 | 33,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 49,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 47,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 75,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1974 | 186,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.8% |
| 1975 | 284,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 307,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 330,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 309,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 345,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 265,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 167,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 317,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 1984 | 399,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 311,608 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 325,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 301,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 190,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1989 | 294,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1990 | 222,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 214,242 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 242,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 319,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 257,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 210,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 370,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1997 | 157,403 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 274,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 314,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 193,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 186,629 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 183,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 183,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 195,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 239,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 280,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 300,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 329,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 266,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 283,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 335,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 355,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 337,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 376,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 327,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 284,252 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 338,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 350,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 313,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 213,925 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 337,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2022 | 376,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 412,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 196,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 345,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 399,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 258,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 370,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 183,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 329,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 283,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 376,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 213,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 412,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 77 Türkiye 438,227 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cape Verde 431,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Philippines 422,930 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominica 397,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tonga 357,686 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 United States of America 337,138 current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Bahamas?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bahamas was 412,134 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 412,134 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,224 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Bahamas ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.