Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Bahamas, 1968–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.81 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Bahamas peaked at 2.81 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.68 million current US$, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 122nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 44.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 26.07 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1970 | 21.68 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 29.50 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 37.06 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 43.15 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 49.79 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 53.28 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 47.42 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 67.08 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 58.12 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 77.54 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 92.27 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 100.21 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 113.49 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 121.97 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 161.14 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 182.47 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 231.50 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 170.12 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 172.04 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 146.84 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 158.16 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 181.31 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 155.33 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 172.28 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 176.62 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 179.20 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 171.39 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 227.05 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 346.52 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 410.50 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 349.64 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 319.25 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 380.65 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 491.11 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 674.40 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 586.30 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 461.33 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 464.48 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 567.91 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 846.94 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 807.41 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 874.34 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 895.48 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.81 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.81 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56 billion current US$, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.23 million current US$ | 26.07 million current US$ | 44.40 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.46 million current US$ | 21.68 million current US$ | 77.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.20 million current US$ | 92.27 million current US$ | 231.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.84 million current US$ | 155.33 million current US$ | 410.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 530.49 million current US$ | 319.25 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 807.41 million current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 billion current US$ | 2.38 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Bahamas?
- Total reserves minus gold in Bahamas was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Bahamas ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.