Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahamas, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahamas is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahamas peaked at 13.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +77.8% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +96.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -40.5% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +241.7% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -62.4% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +884.1% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -53.5% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -59.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +147.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -66.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +135.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -56.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +86.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +165.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +14.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 58% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +884.1% | 1.3% | 13.2% |
| 1981 | +241.7% | 1.3% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.3% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahamas?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahamas was 2.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.