Bahamas, The: Goods exports (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bahamas, The's goods exports (current US$, BoP) rose 1.3% on 2023 (from US$862.22 million to US$873.79 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +6.9% and a typical year strayed about 18.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 48% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 38% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$41.16 million a year. A straight line explains 62% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bahamas, The had the 23rd highest value of the 29 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bahamas, The in the 2024 ranking

• Niger — 20th of 29: US$1.52 billion
• Liberia — 21st of 29: US$1.31 billion
• Fiji — 22nd of 29: US$1.13 billion
• Haiti — 24th of 29: US$766.91 million
• Bhutan — 25th of 29: US$660.06 million
• Solomon Islands — 26th of 29: US$510.24 million

What this measures

Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 49 values

Goods exports (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$96 million (2025)
• Argentina — US$87.15 billion (2025)
• Aruba — US$164.45 million (2023)
• Barbados — US$705.06 million (2017)
• Belize — US$442.91 million (2025)
• Bolivia — US$10.44 billion (2025)
• Brazil — US$350.5 billion (2025)
• Chile — US$110.36 billion (2025)
• Colombia — US$51.49 billion (2025)
• Costa Rica — US$23.53 billion (2025)
• Curaçao — US$560.19 million (2023)

More economic policy & debt data for Bahamas, The

• GDP (current US$) — US$15.83 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 15.83 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$13.63 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 14.11 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$39,455 (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 39,455 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$33,968 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 35,159 (2024)
• GNI (current US$) — US$15.2 billion (2024)
• GNI (current LCU) — 15.2 billion (2024)
• GNI per capita (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Bahamas, The's goods exports (current US$, BoP)?

US$873.79 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is up 284.09% from US$227.5 million in 1976 (2.84% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$984.02 million in 2012 and the lowest US$192.2 million in 1993.

How does Bahamas, The rank?

23rd highest of 29 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in goods exports (current US$, BoP) unusual for Bahamas, The?

In 2024, Bahamas, The's goods exports (current US$, BoP) rose 1.3% on 2023 (from US$862.22 million to US$873.79 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +6.9% and a typical year strayed about 18.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BX.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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