Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 13,696 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 13,696 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 32,452 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 536.99 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Bahamas 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 567.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 695.6 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1962 | 536.99 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1963 | 584.81 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 706.57 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 709.69 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 897.5 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1967 | 1,005 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 1,035 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,663 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1970 | 1,822 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 2,677 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1972 | 2,474 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3,805 current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1974 | 9,292 current US$ per person | +144.2% |
| 1975 | 12,850 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 14,569 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 16,281 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 14,078 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 15,397 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 32,452 current US$ per person | +110.8% |
| 1981 | 30,784 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 26,387 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 18,864 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 16,467 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 12,159 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 12,771 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 11,759 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 8,598 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1989 | 11,568 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 4,030 current US$ per person | -65.2% |
| 1991 | 3,886 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,630 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 3,275 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 3,561 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4,123 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4,457 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 5,217 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 5,758 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 5,478 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6,182 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 5,884 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,546 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,584 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,818 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7,465 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 8,565 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 8,785 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,938 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,439 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 7,791 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9,176 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 9,713 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8,882 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 9,914 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 8,206 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 7,666 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 8,779 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 8,966 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,415 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,570 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 8,787 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 9,659 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 10,485 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 12,320 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 13,696 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 13,696 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 13,696 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +144.2% | 3,805 current US$ per person | 9,292 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +110.8% | 15,397 current US$ per person | 32,452 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 840.1 current US$ per person | 536.99 current US$ per person | 1,663 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,324 current US$ per person | 1,822 current US$ per person | 16,281 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,181 current US$ per person | 8,598 current US$ per person | 32,452 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,342 current US$ per person | 3,275 current US$ per person | 5,758 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,021 current US$ per person | 5,546 current US$ per person | 8,938 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,751 current US$ per person | 7,666 current US$ per person | 9,914 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,086 current US$ per person | 5,570 current US$ per person | 13,696 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 33 American Samoa 14,730 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia 14,225 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Canada 13,864 current US$ per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 13,652 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Croatia 13,057 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brunei 12,944 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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 13,696 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 32,452 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.99 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.