Share of imports that come from China in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of imports that come from China was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 4.0% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.8% on the previous year and up 454.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Bahamas peaked at 4.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Bahamas ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -34.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +217.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -78.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -73.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1832.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +6040.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +648.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +56.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +93.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +919.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -70.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +186.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +867.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -96.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +1716.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +627.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -46.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +944.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +845.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -69.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +104.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +123.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 47% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +6040.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1982 | +1832.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1998 | +1716.0% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2011 | +944.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1991 | +919.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1996 | +867.8% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Bahamas?
- Share of imports that come from china in Bahamas was 4.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Bahamas ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.