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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas

Bahamas: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.2819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1989–2024

00.20.40.60.81989200620241989: 0.757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 0.735 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.668 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 0.678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 0.664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 0.695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 0.538 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 0.566 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 0.518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 0.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 0.486 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 0.442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 0.444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 0.451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.515 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.398 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.353 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.389 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.369 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.321 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas stood at 0.3214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Bahamas ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year

Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1989 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP —
1990 0.7355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1991 0.7197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1992 0.6676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1993 0.6657 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1994 0.6775 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1995 0.6635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1996 0.6948 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1997 0.5385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1998 0.5658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1999 0.5181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2000 0.5199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2001 0.4858 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2002 0.4424 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2003 0.4444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2004 0.4507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2005 0.4742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2006 0.5148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2007 0.4747 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2008 0.4507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2009 0.4172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2010 0.4109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2011 0.4427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2012 0.3901 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2013 0.3932 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2014 0.3984 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2015 0.3527 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2016 0.3775 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2017 0.3885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2018 0.369 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2019 0.3441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2020 0.3202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2021 0.3285 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2022 0.2819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2023 0.2956 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2024 0.3214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.7%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0.3214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 0.3214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1
1990s 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.4675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3285 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 155 New Zealand 0.3428 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 156 Bulgaria 0.339 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 157 Argentina 0.3287 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 159 Portugal 0.3177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 160 Greece 0.3125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 161 Turkey 0.3079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.3214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Bahamas rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.