Food imports in Bahamas
Bahamas: Food imports was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Bahamas, 1974–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 20.0% for food imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Bahamas peaked at 22.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1981.
Bahamas ranks 62nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More private sector data for Bahamas
- Merchandise exports 711.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 31.2% (2024)
- Food exports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2024)
- Commercial service exports 5.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 24.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.7% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Bahamas?
- Food imports in Bahamas was 20.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1981.
- How does Bahamas rank for food imports?
- Bahamas ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.