International tourism, receipts in Bahamas
Bahamas: International tourism, receipts was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Bahamas, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Bahamas is 1.01 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Bahamas peaked at 4.15 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1 |
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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)
- Food imports 20.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Bahamas?
- International tourism, receipts in Bahamas was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Bahamas ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.