What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?

The highest recorded value was 5.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.

How does Bahamas rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bahamas ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bahamas: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 13.9%

World rank

108th

of 203 countries

All-time high

5.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

Years of data

1960–2024

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 5.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

Bahamas ranks 108th of 203 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1962	0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1963	0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1964	0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1965	0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1966	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1967	0.4095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1968	0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1969	0.5495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
1970	0.6247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1971	0.8912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.7%
1972	0.8208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1973	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1974	3.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+164.9%
1975	4.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.9%
1976	4.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1977	5 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1978	3.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1979	3.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1980	5.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.3%
1981	5.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1982	4.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1983	2.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1984	2.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1985	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
1986	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1987	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1988	0.813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1989	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1990	0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.7%
1991	0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1993	0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1995	0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1996	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1997	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1998	0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2000	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2002	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2003	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2004	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2005	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2006	0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2007	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	0.3041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2009	0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2010	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2011	0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2012	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2015	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2016	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2018	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2020	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2021	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
2022	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2023	0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	2.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

105 Azerbaijan 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Botswana 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Nepal 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Rwanda 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Germany 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 5.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Bahamas rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bahamas ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.