Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 4.13 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.13 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
144th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.13 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
62.30 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
60
1962–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Bahamas, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Bahamas stood at 4.13 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Bahamas peaked at 4.13 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.30 million current US$, in 1962.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 74.10 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 94.70 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 131.20 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 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% |
| 1981 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -23.2% |
| 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 | 140.34 million current US$ | 62.30 million current US$ | 293.33 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 332.80 million current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 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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- 142 Mauritius 4.51 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Yemen 4.41 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Gabon 4.09 billion current US$ compare
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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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Bahamas?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Bahamas was 4.13 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.