Import value index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Import value index was 162 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Bahamas, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 162 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Bahamas peaked at 162 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.5 2015 = 100, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 74th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.32 2015 = 100 | 82.2 2015 = 100 | 96.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.25 2015 = 100 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | 116.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.42 2015 = 100 | 69.5 2015 = 100 | 162 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More private sector data for Bahamas
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2024)
- Food imports 20.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 52.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 31.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 711.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 24.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Bahamas?
- Import value index in Bahamas was 162 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 162 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for import value index?
- Bahamas ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.