Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Bahamas

Merchandise imports in the Bahamas in 2025 — 5,520,000,000 US$. Ranked 137 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8,263.6%.

2025 5.52B US$ +11.65% vs 2024
World rank 137of 205
Period maximum 7.55B US$1980
Period minimum 66M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Bahamas, 1960–202502B4B6B8B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 66,000,000 US$1962: 69,000,000 US$1964: 100,000,000 US$1966: 139,000,000 US$1968: 176,000,000 US$1970: 337,000,000 US$1972: 485,000,000 US$1974: 1,908,000,000 US$1976: 3,125,000,000 US$1978: 3,150,000,000 US$1980: 7,546,000,000 US$1982: 6,349,000,000 US$1984: 4,098,000,000 US$1986: 3,289,000,000 US$1988: 2,291,000,000 US$1990: 1,112,000,000 US$1992: 1,038,000,000 US$1994: 1,056,000,000 US$1996: 1,365,000,000 US$1998: 1,816,000,000 US$2000: 2,002,000,000 US$2002: 1,839,000,000 US$2004: 1,977,000,000 US$2006: 2,984,000,000 US$2008: 3,201,000,000 US$2010: 2,863,000,000 US$2012: 3,647,000,000 US$2014: 3,790,000,000 US$2016: 2,975,000,000 US$2018: 3,521,000,000 US$2020: 2,205,000,000 US$2022: 3,840,000,000 US$2024: 4,944,000,000 US$2025: 5,520,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +5.45B (+8,263.64%) Average annual rate: 7.05 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahamas

Bahamas 5.52B US$
World 26.69T US$
Caribbean computed 75.96B US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 5.52B +576M +11.65%
2024 4.94B +756M +18.05%
2023 4.19B +348M +9.06%
2022 3.84B +357M +10.25%
2021 3.48B +1.28B +57.96%
2020 2.21B −1.12B −33.6%
2019 3.32B −200M −5.68%
2018 3.52B +93M +2.71%
2017 3.43B +453M +15.23%
2016 2.98B −187M −5.91%
2015 3.16B −628M −16.57%
2014 3.79B +424M +12.6%
2013 3.37B −281M −7.7%
2012 3.65B +236M +6.92%
2011 3.41B +548M +19.14%
2010 2.86B +164M +6.08%
2009 2.7B −502M −15.68%
2008 3.2B +97M +3.13%
2007 3.1B +120M +4.02%
2006 2.98B +417M +16.24%
2005 2.57B +590M +29.84%
2004 1.98B +103M +5.5%
2003 1.87B +35M +1.9%
2002 1.84B −90M −4.67%
2001 1.93B −73M −3.65%
2000 2B +251M +14.33%
1999 1.75B −65M −3.58%
1998 1.82B +194M +11.96%
1997 1.62B +257M +18.83%
1996 1.37B +122M +9.81%
1995 1.24B +187M +17.71%
1994 1.06B +102M +10.69%
1993 954M −84M −8.09%
1992 1.04B −53M −4.86%
1991 1.09B −21M −1.89%
1990 1.11B −2.03B −64.55%
1989 3.14B +846M +36.93%
1988 2.29B −789M −25.62%
1987 3.08B −209M −6.35%
1986 3.29B +211M +6.86%
1985 3.08B −1.02B −24.89%
1984 4.1B −518M −11.22%
1983 4.62B −1.73B −27.3%
1982 6.35B −935M −12.84%
1981 7.28B −262M −3.47%
1980 7.55B +4.03B +114.74%
1979 3.51B +364M +11.56%
1978 3.15B −418M −11.72%
1977 3.57B +443M +14.18%
1976 3.13B +428M +15.87%
1975 2.7B +789M +41.35%
1974 1.91B +1.14B +149.74%
1973 764M +279M +57.53%
1972 485M −26M −5.09%
1971 511M +174M +51.63%
1970 337M +41M +13.85%
1969 296M +120M +68.18%
1968 176M +13M +7.98%
1967 163M +24M +17.27%
1966 139M +34M +32.38%
1965 105M +5M +5%
1964 100M +21M +26.58%
1963 79M +10M +14.49%
1962 69M −16M −18.82%
1961 85M +19M +28.79%
1960 66M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.