Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas stood at 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.6066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.5475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 109 Malta 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Sweden 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Guinea 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Nepal 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Albania 0.2789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.