Bahamas vs Iceland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bahamas
29.7%
in 2024
Iceland
29.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
108th
Iceland rank
109th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 29.7% against 29.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 109th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 23.4% | 14.4% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 276.2% | 24.6% | 251.6% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 136.6% | 23.2% | 113.4% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 24.4% | 43.9% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 28.5% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 28.4% | 1.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Bahamas, at 29.7% against 29.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 109th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).