Transport services in Bahamas
Bahamas: Transport services was 24.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Bahamas is 24.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bahamas peaked at 33.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.7% | — |
| 1977 | 21.8% | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +41.4% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 21.8% | 33.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 25.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 18.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 18.5% | 26.0% | 5 |
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 transport services in Bahamas?
- Transport services in Bahamas was 24.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for transport services?
- Bahamas ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.