Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.3114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.8397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 98th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.8397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 95 Poland 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Mozambique 0.461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Bhutan 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Burundi 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.4407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Portugal 0.4367 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.