Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas is 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,456 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Bahamas ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,456 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 2,732 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 2,971 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 3,616 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 4,578 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 4,680 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,574 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4,887 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 4,917 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,202 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 5,275 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5,574 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5,532 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6,099 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 5,990 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5,683 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,245 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 5,142 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,534 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,957 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 6,541 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 7,226 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 8,650 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 8,169 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 9,291 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 8,472 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 8,339 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8,495 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,236 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 10,654 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 12,565 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 12,839 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12,850 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,286 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 10,266 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,455 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 13,112 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12,651 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13,267 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10,982 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 11,512 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12,604 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12,262 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8,616 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 12,481 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 14,697 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 15,704 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,698 BoP, current US$ per person, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,764 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,944 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,456 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,616 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,132 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,574 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,099 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,414 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,142 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,650 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,303 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,339 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,850 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,114 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,266 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,267 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,823 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,616 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 35 Curaçao 17,875 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Hungary 17,712 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Latvia 17,683 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 16,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 France 16,588 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Australia 15,380 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17,615 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,456 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Bahamas rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.