Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 12.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 12.79 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 153.6% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 61.28 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -32.74 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2311 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 19.85 % change on previous year | +8491.3% |
| 1979 | 27.7 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 34.03 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1981 | -0.512 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1982 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +934.6% |
| 1983 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1984 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1985 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1987 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +293.9% |
| 1988 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1989 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -1094.8% |
| 1990 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1991 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1992 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1993 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1995 | 14.1 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1999 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2000 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -628.9% |
| 2001 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2002 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5449 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2004 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +1447.3% |
| 2005 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 2006 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2009 | -20.73 % change on previous year | -353.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2011 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +557.2% |
| 2012 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2014 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2015 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2016 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 2018 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2019 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2020 | -32.74 % change on previous year | +253.0% |
| 2021 | 61.28 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2022 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2024 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 12.79 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 12.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +8491.3% | 0.2311 % change on previous year | 19.85 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1447.3% | 0.5449 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1094.8% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.93 % change on previous year | 0.2311 % change on previous year | 27.7 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 34.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 23.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -20.73 % change on previous year | 24.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 % change on previous year | -32.74 % change on previous year | 61.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bahamas was 12.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 61.28 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.74 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.