Country export capability

Bahamas
export capability

A reported view of Bahamas's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

BHS1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$2.8B2024 reported value
Latest imports$8.8B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$6.0BExports minus imports
Export growth+4.6%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Bahamas export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Bahamas recorded $2.8B in exports and $8.8B in imports. The resulting -$6.0B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +4.6% year on year and show a calculated +23.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $1.7B in reported exports, representing 61.6% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $1.4B and 48.9% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Bahamas's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$15.8B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$39.5KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population401.3KReported population
Labor force240.8Reported labor force
Investment rate28.3%National investment rate
Savings rate21.6%National savings rate
Trade openness115%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP27.7%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education82.4%Education context
Tertiary education15.2%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Bahamas
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
Dominican RepublicDOMCritical attention99.8%67.2%9.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention84.1%26.4%1.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ZimbabweZWEHigh attention100%0%33.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHAHigh attention99.4%0.6%30.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Saudi ArabiaSAUHigh attention99.4%19.2%9.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
GuyanaGUYHigh attention100%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GuatemalaGTMHigh attention99.6%33.4%8.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BrazilBRAHigh attention99.7%65.7%28.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
IrelandIRLHigh attention96.3%29.7%1.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Trinidad and TobagoTTOHigh attention100%0%12.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Bahamas
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.6B0%Growing -6.7%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable +60.2%
8Republic of KoreaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$76.4B$34.4B0%Declining -4.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Bahamas.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Bahamas
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.4B48.5%5
29999HS4 detail codeHS2 sector 99 (99) ↗$562.4M20%1
30306HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$117.3M4.2%19
44907HS4 detail codePrinted books and newspapers (49) ↗$104.9M3.7%1
58901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$87.2M3.1%4
68905HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$86.2M3.1%3
78903HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$75.3M2.7%4
88906HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$68.3M2.4%1
93903HS4 detail codePlastics (39) ↗$56.4M2%4
107116HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$39.0M1.4%2
112501HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$27.9M1%1
122517HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$23.8M0.8%4

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Bahamas combines $2.8B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Bahamas recorded $2.8B in reported exports and $8.8B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $6.0B. Exports changed +4.6% year on year and +23.6% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Bahamas exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Bahamas
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.7B61.6%-1.4%+53.2%
2ZimbabweZWE$430.4M15.3%+78.9%+1,088.1%
3ThailandTHA$166.3M5.9%+89.1%+19.7%
4Dominican RepublicDOM$115.9M4.1%+1.4%+126.5%
5PolandPOL$88.5M3.2%-46%-8.9%
6Saudi ArabiaSAU$60.7M2.2%+1,131,489.3%+35.1%
7SpainESP$23.6M0.8%+8,947.3%+76.1%
8GuyanaGUY$23.1M0.8%-84.8%+233.2%
9GuatemalaGTM$20.2M0.7%-11.3%+19.4%
10IrelandIRL$20.0M0.7%+209.4%+46.6%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$3.7B
2014
$4.2B
2015
$2.1B
2016
$1.3B
2017
$1.2B
2018
$1.3B
2019
$1.5B
2020
$1.2B
2021
$1.5B
2022
$2.7B
2023
$2.7B
2024
$2.8B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets43Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance9,211 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share84.8%

Covered value under attention

Critical share4.1%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak24.1%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports11.4%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score10.3

History-based indicator

Partner concentration4,097.1

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,753.9

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3BHS
Exports Usd$2.8B
Imports Usd$8.8B
Trade Balance Usd-$6.0B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct4.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct5.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct23.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct5.6%
Export Partner Hhi4,097.1
Export Product Hhi1,753.9
Momentum Score10.3
Risk Score29.3
Gdp Million Usd15,832.8 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$39.5K
Population401,283
Labor Force240.8
Investment Rate Pct28.3%
Savings Rate Pct21.6%
Secondary Education Pct82.4%
Tertiary Education Pct15.2%
Total Factor Productivity1,131.4
Trade Openness Pct115%
Exports Gdp Pct27.7%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners43
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km9,211 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,012
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.9
Pct Products High Elasticity64
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential46,789.6
Foreign Market Potential15,647.4

Exposure fields

Country Iso3BHS
All History Lane Count1,911
Current Lane Count182
Critical Lane Count1
High Attention Lane Count43
High Volatility Lane Count106
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count61
Declining Demand Lane Count1
Concentrated Market Lane Count88
Access Friction Lane Count34
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count11
Monitored Exports Current Usd$2.7B
Attention Exports Usd$2.3B
Critical Exports Usd$109.9M
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.0B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$968.5M
Non Fta Exports Usd$2.4B
Monitored Attention Share Pct84.8%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct11.4%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.6
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct24.1%
Export Weighted Distance Km4,970 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$2.8B
Total Imports Latest Usd$8.8B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$6.0B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct4.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct23.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd15,832.8 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$39.5K
Population Latest401,283
Investment Rate Latest Pct28.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct21.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct115%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct27.7%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest43
Foreign Market Potential Latest15,647.4
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.6%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.3%
Partner Hhi Latest4,097.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct61.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct82.8%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,840.1
Partner Hhi All Max4,452.8
Product Hhi Latest1,753.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct31.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct68.6%
Product Hhi All Avg1,158.3
Product Hhi All Max2,287.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct81.4%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3.9%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$564.4M$2.0B-$1.4BNot reportedNot reported
1996$616.0M$3.1B-$2.4B+9.1%Not reported
1997$618.3M$2.3B-$1.7B+0.4%Not reported
1998$541.4M$2.6B-$2.0B-12.4%-1.4%
1999$611.1M$2.8B-$2.2B+12.9%-0.3%
2000$796.2M$3.3B-$2.6B+30.3%+8.8%
2001$937.0M$2.9B-$2.0B+17.7%+20.1%
2002$1.1B$5.1B-$4.0B+16.8%+21.4%
2003$1.3B$5.0B-$3.6B+21.1%+18.5%
2004$1.5B$4.8B-$3.3B+16%+17.9%
2005$2.2B$7.9B-$5.7B+40.1%+25.3%
2006$2.0B$9.1B-$7.1B-7.9%+14.4%
2007$1.9B$8.6B-$6.7B-4.1%+7.3%
2008$2.2B$10.0B-$7.8B+18.2%+1.4%
2009$1.9B$7.7B-$5.8B-13.4%-0.6%
2010$2.7B$10.0B-$7.3B+39.4%+12.6%
2011$2.5B$10.7B-$8.1B-6.5%+4.1%
2012$2.5B$9.9B-$7.4B-0.2%+9.1%
2013$3.7B$8.3B-$4.6B+44.8%+10.5%
2014$4.2B$10.5B-$6.3B+15.7%+18.7%
2015$2.1B$9.8B-$7.6B-50.2%-5.9%
2016$1.3B$7.1B-$5.8B-39.9%-29.8%
2017$1.2B$9.2B-$8.0B-4.2%-34.1%
2018$1.3B$9.8B-$8.6B+4.3%-15.6%
2019$1.5B$9.6B-$8.1B+20.5%+6.4%
2020$1.2B$6.1B-$4.9B-23.7%-1.4%
2021$1.5B$7.5B-$6.0B+27.8%+5.5%
2022$2.7B$8.8B-$6.0B+84.5%+21.6%
2023$2.7B$8.4B-$5.7B-2.2%+32.1%
2024$2.8B$8.8B-$6.0B+4.6%+23.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$1.4B48.9%2836
299HS2 sector 99$562.4M20%41
389Ships and boats$326.5M11.6%1317
403Fish and crustaceans$117.3M4.2%26188
549Printed books and newspapers$105.3M3.8%10019
639Plastics$63.2M2.3%39124
725Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$54.1M1.9%2258
871Precious stones and metals$42.7M1.5%2045
984Machinery$20.0M0.7%60488
1095Toys and sports equipment$19.3M0.7%9731

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12710Mineral fuels (27)$1.4B48.5%5
29999HS2 sector 99 (99)$562.4M20%1
30306Fish and crustaceans (03)$117.3M4.2%19
44907Printed books and newspapers (49)$104.9M3.7%1
58901Ships and boats (89)$87.2M3.1%4
68905Ships and boats (89)$86.2M3.1%3
78903Ships and boats (89)$75.3M2.7%4
88906Ships and boats (89)$68.3M2.4%1
93903Plastics (39)$56.4M2%4
107116Precious stones and metals (71)$39.0M1.4%2
112501Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$27.9M1%1
122517Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$23.8M0.8%4

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.7B61.6%-1.4%+53.2%
2ZimbabweZWE$430.4M15.3%+78.9%+1,088.1%
3ThailandTHA$166.3M5.9%+89.1%+19.7%
4Dominican RepublicDOM$115.9M4.1%+1.4%+126.5%
5PolandPOL$88.5M3.2%-46%-8.9%
6Saudi ArabiaSAU$60.7M2.2%+1,131,489.3%+35.1%
7SpainESP$23.6M0.8%+8,947.3%+76.1%
8GuyanaGUY$23.1M0.8%-84.8%+233.2%
9GuatemalaGTM$20.2M0.7%-11.3%+19.4%
10IrelandIRL$20.0M0.7%+209.4%+46.6%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Dominican Republic (DOM)Critical attention99.8%67.2%9.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention84.1%26.4%1.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Zimbabwe (ZWE)High attention100%0%33.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Thailand (THA)High attention99.4%0.6%30.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Saudi Arabia (SAU)High attention99.4%19.2%9.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Guyana (GUY)High attention100%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Guatemala (GTM)High attention99.6%33.4%8.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Brazil (BRA)High attention99.7%65.7%28.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Ireland (IRL)High attention96.3%29.7%1.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)High attention100%0%12.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1United Arab Emirates (ARE)841191new$12.3B0%100
2Denmark (DNK)890800new$5.6M47.7%100
3Thailand (THA)890392new$25.6M25.4%100
4Poland (POL)890392new$27.1M12.7%100
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)845420new$14.7M2.3%100
6Zimbabwe (ZWE)950699new$1.9M48%100
7Malaysia (MYS)760110new$1.3B0%100
8Italy (ITA)850213new$72.4M0.2%100
9Italy (ITA)850151new$170.1M0.2%100
10Ireland (IRL)292429new$825.1M1.3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.6B0%Growing (-6.7%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable (+60.2%)
8Republic of Korea (KOR)270900$76.4B$34.4B0%Declining (-4.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Bahamas export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Bahamas export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Bahamas.

What is the latest reported export value for Bahamas?

Bahamas recorded $2.8B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Bahamas?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $1.7B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Bahamas's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $1.4B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Bahamas trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.