Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -3.72 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bahamas, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bahamas is -3.72 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bahamas peaked at -1.59 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.72 billion, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.83 billion | — |
| 2006 | -2.06 billion | +12.8% |
| 2007 | -2.16 billion | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -2.24 billion | +4.1% |
| 2009 | -1.83 billion | -18.6% |
| 2010 | -1.89 billion | +3.5% |
| 2011 | -2.13 billion | +12.9% |
| 2012 | -2.40 billion | +12.6% |
| 2013 | -2.21 billion | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -2.51 billion | +13.5% |
| 2015 | -2.43 billion | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -2.15 billion | -11.6% |
| 2017 | -2.54 billion | +18.1% |
| 2018 | -2.68 billion | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -2.31 billion | -13.5% |
| 2020 | -1.59 billion | -31.2% |
| 2021 | -2.63 billion | +64.9% |
| 2022 | -3.06 billion | +16.7% |
| 2023 | -3.21 billion | +4.8% |
| 2024 | -3.72 billion | +15.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -3.72 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -810.36 million, 4.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -3.72 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -820.85 million, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.02 billion | -2.24 billion | -1.83 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.33 billion | -2.68 billion | -1.89 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.84 billion | -3.72 billion | -1.59 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bahamas?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bahamas was -3.72 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was -1.59 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.72 billion in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.