Net foreign assets in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net foreign assets was 2.97 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.97 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
154th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.97 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-2.81 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Net foreign assets in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Bahamas is 2.97 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 1,226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Bahamas peaked at 2.97 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.81 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Bahamas ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 25.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1970 | -177.70 million current LCU | -791.4% |
| 1971 | -133.10 million current LCU | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 69.20 million current LCU | -152.0% |
| 1973 | -71.70 million current LCU | -203.6% |
| 1974 | -89.28 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 267.75 million current LCU | -399.9% |
| 1976 | 352.21 million current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 240.07 million current LCU | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 145.12 million current LCU | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 399.50 million current LCU | +175.3% |
| 1980 | 279.52 million current LCU | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 491.90 million current LCU | +76.0% |
| 1982 | 205.69 million current LCU | -58.2% |
| 1983 | 277.76 million current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 343.81 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1985 | -92.00 million current LCU | -126.8% |
| 1986 | -384.71 million current LCU | +318.2% |
| 1987 | -938.81 million current LCU | +144.0% |
| 1988 | -859.43 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1989 | -1.16 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1990 | -1.74 billion current LCU | +49.8% |
| 1991 | -1.86 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1992 | -1.50 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 1993 | -122.17 million current LCU | -91.9% |
| 1994 | -246.71 million current LCU | +101.9% |
| 1995 | -242.61 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1996 | -264.02 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1997 | -148.22 million current LCU | -43.9% |
| 1998 | -400.49 million current LCU | +170.2% |
| 1999 | -55.95 million current LCU | -86.0% |
| 2000 | -368.78 million current LCU | +559.1% |
| 2001 | -167.80 million current LCU | -54.5% |
| 2002 | -106.42 million current LCU | -36.6% |
| 2003 | -144.90 million current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 111.77 million current LCU | -177.1% |
| 2005 | 68.74 million current LCU | -38.5% |
| 2006 | -166.96 million current LCU | -342.9% |
| 2007 | -123.58 million current LCU | -26.0% |
| 2008 | -328.15 million current LCU | +165.5% |
| 2009 | -40.82 million current LCU | -87.6% |
| 2010 | -2.81 billion current LCU | +6792.8% |
| 2011 | -1.94 billion current LCU | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -164.9% |
| 2013 | -31.07 million current LCU | -102.5% |
| 2014 | 223.96 million current LCU | -820.7% |
| 2015 | 558.16 million current LCU | +149.2% |
| 2016 | 402.47 million current LCU | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 990.89 million current LCU | +146.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.97 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.97 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -6792.8% | -40.82 million current LCU | -2.81 billion current LCU |
| 2014 | +820.7% | -31.07 million current LCU | 223.96 million current LCU |
| 1970 | -791.4% | 25.70 million current LCU | -177.70 million current LCU |
| 2000 | -559.1% | -55.95 million current LCU | -368.78 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.70 million current LCU | 25.70 million current LCU | 25.70 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 100.21 million current LCU | -177.70 million current LCU | 399.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -183.54 million current LCU | -1.16 billion current LCU | 491.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -657.63 million current LCU | -1.86 billion current LCU | -55.95 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -126.69 million current LCU | -368.78 million current LCU | 111.77 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.57 million current LCU | -2.81 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 billion current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 net foreign assets in Bahamas?
- Net foreign assets in Bahamas was 2.97 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for net foreign assets?
- Bahamas ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,226.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.