Country import demand

Bermuda
import demand

A reported view of Bermuda's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

BMU1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$3.0B2024 reported
Import growth+103.5%Year on year
Population64.6KReported population
GDP per capita$142.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness0%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Bermuda import?

In 2024, Bermuda recorded $3.0B in reported imports. Imports changed +103.5% year on year and +23.1% annualized over three years. Ships and boats was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$2.9B
2014
$3.1B
2015
$3.3B
2016
$2.7B
2017
$2.0B
2018
$1.6B
2019
$1.3B
2020
$2.3B
2021
$1.6B
2022
$1.8B
2023
$1.5B
2024
$3.0B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$9.2B2024 macro context
GDP growth4.5%Five-year CAGR
Population growth0.2%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate0%National rate
Savings rate0%National rate
Trade openness0%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Bermuda
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Ships and boatsHS2 89$1.7B57.4%1413
2AircraftHS2 88$6.3M0.2%915
3HS2 sector 99HS2 99$41.1M1.4%801
4MachineryHS2 84$97.9M3.3%65427
5Railway equipmentHS2 86$215.3M7.2%105
6Electrical machineryHS2 85$65.7M2.2%68249
7BeveragesHS2 22$48.3M1.6%5024
8Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 90$26.0M0.9%53139
9Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$5.8M0.2%4137
10Works of artHS2 97$9.9M0.3%337

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration5,251.2Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share91.4%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets0Reported count
Average distance8,569 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3BMU
Exports Usd$244.4M
Imports Usd$3.0B
Trade Balance Usd-$2.7B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct7.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct103.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct4.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct23.1%
Export Partner Hhi5,251.2
Export Product Hhi5,132.2
Momentum Score6.3
Risk Score51.9
Gdp Million Usd9,233.6 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$142.9K
Population64,636
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0%
Num Shared Language Partners77%
Avg Partner Distance Km8,569 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 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 Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language28.5%
Pct Partners Shared Border0%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,394 km
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.2
Pct Products High Elasticity60.3
Pct Products Low Elasticity4.9
Real Market Potential102,588.4
Foreign Market Potential16,302.7

Supplier context

Country Iso3BMU
All History Lane Count678
Current Lane Count33
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count6
High Volatility Lane Count14
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count9
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count15
Access Friction Lane Count10
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count1
Monitored Exports Current Usd$221.9M
Attention Exports Usd$195.7M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$27.5M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$2.7M
Non Fta Exports Usd$221.9M
Monitored Attention Share Pct88.2%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.6
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct24%
Export Weighted Distance Km8,362 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$244.4M
Total Imports Latest Usd$3.0B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$2.7B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct7.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct4.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd9,233.6 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$142.9K
Population Latest64,636
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest16,302.7
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4.5%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.2%
Partner Hhi Latest5,251.2
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct70.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct91.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,866.1
Partner Hhi All Max6,025.7
Product Hhi Latest5,132.2
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct70.6%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct87.1%
Product Hhi All Avg2,557.6
Product Hhi All Max5,952.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct80.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$1.0B$204.2M-$837.7M+0%
1996$894.3M$234.4M-$659.9M-14.2%
1997$1.2B$273.8M-$958.9M+37.8%
1998$1.3B$146.0M-$1.2B+6.2%
1999$2.4B$155.7M-$2.3B+85.8%
2000$3.0B$195.5M-$2.8B+22.3%
2001$3.2B$279.1M-$2.9B+6.1%
2002$4.1B$136.2M-$4.0B+29.9%
2003$2.9B$355.4M-$2.6B-28.8%
2004$2.9B$182.6M-$2.7B-0.2%
2005$2.1B$470.9M-$1.6B-29.2%
2006$4.4B$490.3M-$3.9B+113.7%
2007$3.5B$259.2M-$3.3B-20.1%
2008$3.3B$1.7B-$1.6B-5.6%
2009$2.3B$195.3M-$2.1B-30.4%
2010$3.8B$721.8M-$3.1B+65.9%
2011$4.0B$603.9M-$3.4B+3.5%
2012$2.9B$282.2M-$2.6B-27.3%
2013$2.9B$377.3M-$2.6B+1.5%
2014$3.1B$74.4M-$3.0B+4.3%
2015$3.3B$414.5M-$2.9B+8.8%
2016$2.7B$328.5M-$2.4B-19.4%
2017$2.0B$143.8M-$1.9B-23.7%
2018$1.6B$236.6M-$1.3B-23.2%
2019$1.3B$276.5M-$1.0B-17.2%
2020$2.3B$243.8M-$2.0B+74.4%
2021$1.6B$215.8M-$1.4B-29.3%
2022$1.8B$80.6M-$1.7B+9.4%
2023$1.5B$228.0M-$1.2B-16.2%
2024$3.0B$244.4M-$2.7B+103.5%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
189Ships and boats$1.7B57.4%1413
288Aircraft$6.3M0.2%915
399HS2 sector 99$41.1M1.4%801
484Machinery$97.9M3.3%65427
586Railway equipment$215.3M7.2%105
685Electrical machinery$65.7M2.2%68249
722Beverages$48.3M1.6%5024
890Optical and medical instruments$26.0M0.9%53139
971Precious stones and metals$5.8M0.2%4137
1097Works of art$9.9M0.3%337

Questions about this profile

Bermuda import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Bermuda import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Bermuda.

What is the latest reported import value for Bermuda?

Bermuda recorded $3.0B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Bermuda's imports?

Ships and boats leads by reported import value at $1.7B.

How many years of Bermuda import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.